UK inflation rose to 3.4% in December, largely driven by higher tobacco and airfare prices. This is up from the 3.2% that was recorded in November when inflation dipped to an eight-month low. The majority of economists had expected inflation to creep higher in December. Inflation measures how the price of goods and services has changed over time, with data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) every month. The ONS said the December rise was linked to an increase in tobacco duty,

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