date:Oct 16, 2012
British inflation fell to its lowest in almost three years in September flattered by sharp price rises for gas and electricity a year earlier, official data showed, but factory gate prices rose at a faster pace.
Consumer price inflation may accelerate again in coming months as four of Britain's biggest energy suppliers have announced price rises of around 6 to 9 percent.
The Bank of England and the government have been hoping that falling inflation will ease the squeeze on Britons' budgets