UK inflation has climbed to above 10% for the second time this year as households continue to feel the squeeze from the cost of living crisis.
But in a blow for millions of struggling and vulnerable households, the Tories have still yet to confirm whether this figure will be used to decide how much the state pension and benefits will rise by.
Consumer price index (CPI) inflation hit 10.1% in the 12 months to September, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.