The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 4.1% in the 12 months to August 2025, down from 4.2% in the 12 months to July. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.3% in August 2025, compared with a rise of 0.4% in August 2024. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the 12 months to August 2025, unchanged from July. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in August 2025, the same rate as in August 2024. Air fares made the largest downward contribution to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates; restaurants and hotels, and motor fuels made large, partially offsetting, ... (full story)