UK inflation eases to 15-month low in June after food and fuel prices fall

A fall in motor fuel prices, particularly diesel, had helped ease inflation, the Office for National Statistics said (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

UK inflation fell to the lowest rate in 15 months in June as food and fuel prices dropped in an early boost to the cost-of-living-focused Andy Burnham.

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was 2.6% in June, down from 2.8% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).