Inflation surprisingly rises after cost of tobacco increases
The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood at 4% in the year to December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A fall to 3.8%, had been expected by economists polled by Reuters.
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The annual rate of inflation has surprisingly risen, official figures show, with increases in the price of alcohol and tobacco the biggest contributor.