CPI inflation dropped back to 10.7% in November - from 11.1% in October - as petrol prices fell.

The Consumer Prices Index rose to a 41-year high of 11.1% in October as prices rose in many sectors, with warnings of potential further rises to come.

CPI inflation returned to its upward trend in September, hitting 10.1% after a dip in August to 9.9%, according to figures released today by the ONS.

CPI inflation dipped unexpectedly in August to 9.9% from 10.1% in July, according to the latest figures published by the ONS today.