Retail sales contracted in the UK in August, with sales volumes down 0.2% in the month, latest official figures show. It means the volume of sales for the month was no higher than it was a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 4.5%, from 4.4% in July, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure increased to 5.2% from 5%.