1.   Most economists see headline inflation coming down a little in the coming months as one-off and seasonal effects at the start of the year dissipate.

2.   Analysts expect headline consumer inflation to decelerate more sharply between October and the end of the year, mainly owing to positive base effects.

3.   Headline inflation includes interest rates and one-off price shocks such as oil prices.

4.   Headline inflation includes interest rates and one-off price shocks such as oil price jumps.

5.   Headline inflation is the rise of consumer prices including such items as mortgage payments.

6.   Both headline inflation and the underlying rate were unchanged between September and October this year.

7.   Dealers said the market then heaved a sigh of relief when headline inflation came in according to expectations, even if core inflation was higher.

8.   The main reason for the fall in headline inflation was lower housing costs, the ONS said.