Inflation

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate of inflation fell to -0.1% in the year to September, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has today announced. But this means the basic state pension will rise by at least 2.5% next April.

Commuters in England face an up to 1% increase in rail fares next year after official inflation figures used to calculate the rise were published today.

Millions of g raduates will pay less interest on their student loans from September, while more people with a pre-1998 mortgage-style loan will qualify to defer theirs from then too.

Inflation matched its lowest level on record in December when it fell to 0.5%, official figures showed today.

Hard-pressed rail commuters in England, Wales and Scotland face average price increases of 2.2% from 2 January 2015, it's been revealed today.

The price of some train tickets for journeys in 2015 will rise at 11.59pm tonight – so if you're planning to travel by rail at the start of the new year – lock into cheaper 2014 prices by booking now.

Commuters in England and Wales face an average 3.5% increase in regulated rail fares next year, after official inflation figures used to calculate the rise were published today.

O2's eight million pay-monthly customers will be hit by a price rise of 2.7% from March – and if you're one of them, there's little you can do to leave your contract penalty-free as the firm has sneaked around new Ofcom rules.