Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to drop back to 3%, cooling 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.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to drop back to 3%, cooling from 3.3% in March.

A fall in Ofgem's energy price cap saw the rate of inflation drop in April - but experts warn it will be a temporary reprieve

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

Reprieve! The British consumer has received a stay of execution. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show inflation last month fell to 2.8 per cent –…

L'inflazione nel Regno Unito è scesa al 2,8% in aprile, sotto il 3% previsto dagli analisti e in calo rispetto al 3,3% di marzo. Lo rende noto l'Ufficio nazionale di statistica…

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ONS reported that the Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.8 per cent

Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in April, largely due to a drop in energy prices in the months before the Middle East war, official data showed Wednesday.