News emerged last week that during August, UK inflation went up.

UK inflation rose last month as higher transport costs, utility bills and clothing prices all helped to push up the cost of living.

UK inflation is expected to rise in the coming months, but economists think the Bank will resist a rate increase for considerably longer.

Online dating fees are to be included in the basket of goods and services used to track UK inflation.

- that is, UK inflation was raised, not lowered.

UK inflation had been above target in all bar nine of the past 50 months.

A big reason still higher UK inflation looks inevitable in the coming months is the price of energy and other commodities.

UK inflation rose last month, with the consumer prices index hitting 4.4% in July.

UK inflation rose to a three-year high of 5.2% in September as gas and electricity bills soared.

UK inflation has broken above the 5% threshold, but it isn't likely to stay there long.