Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 Lower clothing and food prices help inflation fall by more than expected

The 3.2% November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October.

* Inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6% in November, its lowest level in eight months.
* Lower food prices were the main driver of the fall, with decreases seen particularly for cakes, biscuits, and breakfast cereals.
* Other items that pushed down inflation included tobacco, restaurant meals and hotel stays, furniture, and transport.
* Food prices fell by 0.2% between October and November, but increased 4.2% in the year to November.
* The fall in inflation triggered a sell-off in the pound, with it falling 0.7% against the dollar.
* Despite the overall decline in food prices, some popular Christmas items such as beef (up 27.7%), chocolate (17.3%), milk (14.8%), and coffee (14.5%) saw significant price increases.
* However, there were drops in the price of olive oil (-16.2%), flours (-6.1%), and pasta (-4.2%).
* Black Friday discounts helped keep clothing and footwear prices low in November.
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