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Evening Standard
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Anna Wise

UK inflation rate set to fall as lower household energy bills offset fuel surge

UK inflation is set to have eased last month as a drop in household energy bills offset a jump in fuel prices but experts warned of turbulence ahead as the Iran energy price shock “catches up” with the cost of living (Alamy/PA) -

UK inflation is set to have eased last month as a drop in household energy bills offset a jump in fuel prices – but experts warned of turbulence ahead as the Iran energy price shock “catches up” with the cost of living.

Most economists think the rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 3% in April, from 3.3% in March.

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