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No change in rate of inflation
Inflation under the Retail Prices Index (RPI) — the measure favoured by union negotiators — was unchanged at 2.0% in October.
Dearer furniture and alcohol were offset by cheaper clothing and footwear.
Under the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) — the government’s preferred measure — the annual rate of inflation dipped to 0.9% from 1.0%.