Inflation has dropped below double figures for the first time since last August - but food prices are still on the rise.
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced that the inflation figure in the year to April sat at 8.7% - this is higher than the 8.2% predicted by economists.
Food inflation, which includes food and non-alcoholic drinks, however remained close to its 45-year peak at 19.1% easing slightly from the 19.2% recorded last month.
