UK inflation edges higher in December on rising transport costs

12-month CPI inflation rate rises to 0.6%

Mike Sheen
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Rising transport and clothing costs helped to drive the UK's 12-month CPI inflation rate 0.6% higher in December, up from 0.3% in the previous month, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

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