UK inflation dips slightly to 3.1% in September

Relief likely to be temporary as energy and food prices rise

The rate of inflation crept down slightly to an annual rate of 3.1% in September as a drop in the price of eating out offset some of a surge in transportation costs, according to official figures.

Consumer prices rose 3.1% in annual terms in September, easing back from 3.2% in August, the Office for National Statistics said. Inflation rate fell back slightly last month because higher prices in...