Inflation rose last month as rising petrol prices and less generous discounts from fashion retailers intensified pressure on households, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has said.
The retail prices index (RPI), a key measure of inflation linked to retirement income and a raft of other investments and services, should remain unchanged, the UK's top statistician said today.
10 January 2013
Suggest a story
Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us