The UK's headline rate of inflation fell to 2% in December, meeting the government-set target for the first time since November 2009, official figures show.
UK consumer prices index (CPI) inflation remained stable in September at 2.7%.
UK CPI inflation fell from 2.8% to 2.7% in August, in line with economists' expectations, as falling transport costs pushed the headline figure down.
Official consumer prices index (CPI) inflation is expected to dip this week when official figures are released.
UK CPI inflation rose from 2.7% to 2.9% in June, with the largest upward contributions coming from petrol, clothing and footwear.
UK consumer prices index (CPI) inflation remained unchanged at 2.8% in the year to March, after a slight rise during February.
After consulting on options for changing Retail Prices Index, the Office for National Statistics has chosen 'none of the above' and proposed a new index to be published in parallel.