The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 6.3% in the 12 months to September 2023, the same rate as in August. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.5% in September 2023, compared with a rise of 0.4% in September 2022. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.7% in the 12 months to September 2023, the same rate as in August. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.5% in September 2023, the same rate as in September 2022. The largest downward contributions to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates came from food and non-alcoholic beverages, where prices fell on the month ... (full story)