Official data showed annual consumer price inflation in September climbed to 0.5% from 0.2% in August, when it had been reduced by a temporary scheme to promote dining in restaurants. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said on Tuesday COVID-19 measures in England might need to be tightened as new infections accelerate swiftly. In company news, Metro Bank Plc MTRO.L jumped 10.9% after the lender reported a 2% increase in lending for the third quarter.