The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation to 2.8% in April, down from 3.3% in March.

Most economists think the rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 3% in April, from 3.3% in March.

The headline CPI rate dropped from 3.3 per cent in March to 2.8 per cent, more than most analysts had expected.