Labour Research (December 2002)

Pay and prices

Inflation continues upward trend

Inflation rose from 1.7% to 2.1% in October on the back of dearer petrol and oil and a buoyant housing market.

The underlying rate, excluding mortgage interest payments, also rose, from 2.1% to 2.3%.


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