THE annual rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Price Index (RPI) increased from 6.3 per cent in May to 6.4 per cent in June.
The annual rate of inflation excluding housing costs shown by the RPI also increased from 6.9 per cent in May to 7.3 per cent in June.
The annual rate of inflation shown by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) also showed a slight increase from 6.1 per cent in May to 6.3 per cent in June.