Britain's 12-month inflation rate increased to 2.1% in October from 1.8% in September on the back of soaring road fuel prices, official data shows today.
It meant that the annual inflation rate was back above the Bank of England's 2% target, according to the data from the Office for National Statistics.
'The main upward pressure came from changes in the price of road fuel,' the ONS said in a statement.
Prices at the pump are rocketing in Britain owing to crude oil prices trading at record highs close to $100 a barrel.
