The UK's inflation rate climbed to its joint highest in more than five years in August as the price of petrol and clothing rose.
UK inflation measured by the Consumer Prices Index rose to 2.9% in August, up from 2.6% in July, figures show.
The fall in the value of sterling since the EU referendum continued to be a major impetus for rising prices, the Office for National Statistics said.
But a rebound in the price of oil also had an impact, pushing up fuel prices.
The bigger-than-expected rise in inflation comes ahead of the Bank of England's next announcement on interest rates on Thursday.
However, economists said the Bank was still highly unlikely to raise rates at the meeting.
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