Consumer price growth last month was the lowest in three years and nine months.
Consumer prices slowed to around 1% for the second consecutive month.
The Office for National Statistics said consumer prices rose 1.3% in October from the same month last year as oil prices fell sharply.
This is the lowest level in three years and nine months since January 2021 when it was 0.9% at the time.
Recently, consumer prices continued to rise around 1% for the second month, following a 1.6% increase in September.
The living price index, which is close to the perceived price, has fallen to around 1% for the second month at 1.2%.
Petrol fell 10.6% and diesel fell 16.1% while oil prices fell 10.9%.
Agricultural prices rose 1.2%, with apples down 20% and green onions down 13.9%.
Vegetable prices rose by more than 10 percent, while cabbage rose by 51.5 percent, lettuce by 49.3 percent, and radish by 52.1 percent.
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