Inflation rose to 3.1% in November, the highest rate in over five years, putting a further squeeze on living standards for families across the UK.
Prices across the UK rose by three percent over the last year, as inflation stayed at a five-year high, according to official figures.
UK inflation has jumped to 1.6%, the highest rate since July 2014.
Inflation in the UK measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose from zero in June to a rate of 0.1% in July, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Inflation turned negative in the UK for the first time since the 1960s, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).