UK inflation unexpectedly fell last month as a dip in hotel prices helped offset a jump in the cost of fuel, new official figures show.The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.5% in December from 2.6% in November, the Office for National Statistics said.Most analysts had been expecting the inflation rate to remain unchanged at 2.6% last month.December's headline figure nevertheless remains above the Bank of England's 2% target level, which has raised concern for economists and polic

UK inflation unexpectedly fell last month as a dip in hotel prices helped offset a jump in the cost of fuel, new official figures show.The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.5% in December from 2.6% in November, the Office for National Statistics said.Most analysts had been expecting the inflation rate to remain unchanged at 2.6% last month.December's headline figure nevertheless remains above the Bank of England's 2% target level, which has raised concern for economists and policymakers amid stagnant economic growth.