Cheaper chocolate and meat drive down UK inflation in September

ONS says consumer price index fell to 2.4% last month from 2.7% in AugustUK inflation dropped further than expected last month as the falling price of meat and chocolate helped reduce some of the pressure on cash-strapped British consumers.The Office for National Statistics said the consumer price index (CPI) fell to 2.4% in September from 2.7% the previous month, confounding City analysts’ forecasts for a more modest reduction to 2.6%. Continue reading...