UK Inflation Falls to Over One-Year Low at 2.8% in April

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According to the UK Office for National Statistics, consumer prices rose 2.8% year-on-year in April, falling from 3.3% in March and below economist and Bank of England forecasts of 3%. Service sector inflation, a key gauge of price pressures, reached 3.2%, the lowest level since January 2022. The decline was driven by favorable base effects and government efforts to reduce energy bills. Fuel costs surged 23% as U.S.-Israel military conflict continued to elevate UK oil prices; however, household bill reductions offset this increase as a policy shifted green energy costs from consumer bills to general taxation.
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