Services inflation remains 'sticky' ahead of MPC meeting on interest rates
Economy in recovery from mild technical recession last year
Services inflation in decline alongside gas and electricity prices
Inflation rises after two consecutive months of sharp falls
Increases attributed to rise in housing and household services costs
Follows the record-breaking launch of the government’s first offering last week
'Wait-and-see' mode for BoE as core inflation reaches highest rate since 2011
The inflation rate’s biggest increase since records began in 1997
Office for National Statistics figures show the effects of lockdown easing in 2020