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is ticking upwards again? there was an expectation that the december rating would be higher than novemberfor the december rating would be higher than november for the headline december rating would be higher than novemberfor the headline rate and it is really more of a technicality because of the base effect of the measures so we had the removal of some of the energy release schemes coming out of that number so that is why you saw the headline number increase. if you look at core inflation that actually did come down so that is the bit that really matters for most people, the basket of goods we spend on everyday and it came down from 3:63.4. but you re right, the current sentiment towards the headline number is still fairly jittery. the markets are focused on whether 2024 will be the year when inflation comes under control in the eurozone and other developed markets. the uk car industry is calling on the government to cut vat on electric cars after new data shows that their share of sa