Annual inflation was at 2.3% in the UK in October, above market expectation of 2.2% for the month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed on Wednesday.
The annual price hike was at 1.7% in September.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices also rose by 0.6% in October 2024 while largest contributor to the price increases was housing and household services; mainly because of electricity and gas prices.
Core CPI — excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco — rose by 3.3% in the 12 months to October 2024 in the country.
