UK inflation expected to fall to 6.5% in September

Fuel prices may rise the longer the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, prompting fears that blockades and boycotts may restrict supplies. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Headline inflation eased again in September, official figures are expected to show this week, while pay growth is slowing.

Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to say annual inflation fell slightly to 6.5% in September from 6.7% in August. However, that is still well above the Bank of England’s 2% target.