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Britain's annual inflation rose to 3.5% in September from 3.1% in August, above the 3.4% consensus forecast and the highest level in almost a year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Transport, especially motor fuels, made the largest upward contribution as the US-Iran war pushed petrol and diesel prices sharply higher. The ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said the annual cost of raw materials and factory-gate goods kept rising in September, driven by higher crude oil and petrol prices. The data came one week before the Labour government presents its annual budget, which is expected to address cost-of-living pressures.
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