UK inflation falls to 2.6% in March amid warnings of further price rises

CPIH at 3.4% in March, with inflation down from previous month's 2.8%

Sorin Dojan
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The annual CPIH figure was also down from 3.7% in February to 3.4% in March. Credit: iStock
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The annual CPIH figure was also down from 3.7% in February to 3.4% in March. Credit: iStock

The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 2.6% year-on-year in March, down two percentage points from February’s 2.8% figure.

According to the Office for National Statistics today (16 April), the annual CPI including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) figure was also down from 3.7% in February to 3.4% in March. Recr...

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