Consumer Prices Index inflation climbed to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, exceeding forecasts of 3.4%, in a pre-Budget blow to Chancellor John Healey as fuel costs surge amid conflict in the Middle East.
UK inflation rises to 3.5% as Middle East conflict pushes diesel above £2 a litre
Consumer Prices Index inflation climbed to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, exceeding forecasts of 3.4%, in a pre-Budget blow to Chancellor John Healey as fuel costs surge amid conflict in the Middle East.
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