UK CPI rose by 1.7 per cent in the 12 months to September from 2.2 per cent in August.
On a monthly basis, CPI was little changed from a 0.5-per cent rise in September 2023.
Clothing-footwear prices rose by 0.8 per cent in the year to September; the rise was 1.6 per cent rise in the year to August.
On a monthly basis, such prices rose by 2.1 per cent compared with a 2.9-per cent rise a year.