India, Feb. 19 -- UK consumer price inflation accelerated to a 10-month high in January on higher airfares and food prices, data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index logged a 3.0 percent rise in January, following December's 2.5 percent increase. This was the fastest growth since March 2024. Prices were forecast to climb 2.8 percent.
On a monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.1 percent, partially reversing the 0.3 percent increase in December. Economists had forecast a monthly decline of 0.3 percent.
Excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, core inflation rose to 3.7 percent from 3.2 percent in the previous month, in line with expectations.
Transport costs and prices of food and non-alcoholic...