UK consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in two years in January led by lower oil prices, and fell below the Bank of England's target, while core inflation remained steady.
The consumer price index rose 1.8 percent year-on-year following a 2.1 percent increase in December, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. Economists had expected 2 percent inflation.
"The fall in inflation is due mainly to cheaper gas, electricity and petrol, partly offset by rising ferry ticket prices and air fares falling more slowly than this time last year," ONS Head of Inflation Mike Hardie said.
Headline inflation was the slowest since January 2017, when prices rose at the same pace. Inflation peaked at 3.1 percent in November 2017.
For comments and feedback: editorial@rttnews.com