UK inflation could have ticked higher last month, as Christmas getaways helped fuel price rises at the end of the year, economists have said.Some economists are expecting the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation to have risen in December after falling sharply the previous month.

UK inflation could have ticked higher last month, as Christmas getaways helped fuel price rises at the end of the year, economists have said.Some economists are expecting the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation to have risen in December after falling sharply the previous month.