UK inflation rate rises to 3.4% in year to Dec.
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Inflation increases slightly more than many anticipated, according to official statistics released for December 2025.
Higher tobacco prices and airfares pushed the UK rate of inflation higher for the first time in five months, official figures show. The rise to 3.4% in the year to December was higher than expected with most economists predicting only a slight uptick.
The highest annual inflation rates were registered in Other goods and services (5.3 per cent) and Furnishings and household equipment (4.1 per cent)