Inflation

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.

Passengers have been hit by higher rail fares today, with annual season tickets rising by an average of 3.1%.

Rail passengers in England will face average rises of 3.1% on fares next month, rather than the 4.1% hike which had been expected, Chancellor George Osborne revealed in today's Autumn Statement.

Inflation dropped to 3.2% last month as petrol prices fell, the Office of National Statistics said today.

Increases in food costs helped push up the inflation rate in August, the Office of National Statistics says.

Cash-strapped rail commuters will face further headaches, as it's been revealed that regulated fares will increase by up to 9.1% in England next year.

Inflation rose last month as rising petrol prices and less generous discounts from fashion retailers intensified pressure on households, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has said.

A surge in air fares helped lift inflation higher than expected last month, heaping more pressure on households.

Inflation fell to 2.9% last month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced today.

Inflation rose to 3.3% last month which means some students and graduates will pay a little less interest on their student loans.