Inflation remains over 2%
Inflation remained at 2.2% overall in August but the rate across everyday goods and services varied widely. Prices for some fell and others rose, with the biggest movement seen in the cost of air travel , with average prices jumping by 11.9% in the year to August, having fallen by 10.4% in the 12 months to July. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed Consumer Prices Index inflation has remained above the 2% target for the second month in a row.
By contrast, the rate of inflation eased last month for tea , mineral water , ready meals , train travel and men’s clothes . The average price of both petrol and diesel swung from positive to negative inflation, with the cost of petrol dropping by 4.2% in August after rising 0.8% in July, while diesel fell by 2.2% last month after rising in July by 3.6%. Other items seeing a shift from rising to falling prices include yoghurt, down 3.1% in the 12 months to August after jumping 2.
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