UK inflation fails to rise as expected in October

British inflation failed to rise as expected in October, according to official data on Wednesday that may raise questions about the strength of price pressuresbuilding in the economy ahead of Brexit.Consumer prices rose at an annual pace of 2.4 percent in October, matching September's rate, the Office for National Statistics said.On Tuesday, the ONS said employees' basic wages rose at their fastest pace since 2008 over the three months to September.