Labour Research November 2019

News

Inflation falls

Retail price inflation was at its lowest rate for almost three years. In September, the annual rate of inflation under the Retail Prices Index was 2.4% against a 2.6% increase the previous month. 


The inflation rate was last lower in November 2016.


Inflation under the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and CPIH, which includes housing costs, was unchanged at 1.7% in both cases, according to the Office for National Statistics.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices