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| UK inflation falls to 3.2% in March | UK inflation falls to 3.2% in March |
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| Inflation fell to 3.2% in the year to March, down from 3.4%, as cost of living pressures continued to ease. | |
| The drop was largely due to food prices slowing sharply, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | |
| Inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, has been falling gradually since it peaked in late 2022. | Inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, has been falling gradually since it peaked in late 2022. |
| However, prices are not falling they are just rising less quickly than they were previously. | However, prices are not falling they are just rising less quickly than they were previously. |
| Wednesday's new figures mean that the cost of living stands at its lowest level in two and a half years. | |
| But Grant Fitzner, chief economist for the ONS, said that rising fuel prices off-set lower costs elsewhere. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Inflation | Inflation |
| Cost of Living | Cost of Living |
| UK economy | UK economy |
| Office for National Statistics | Office for National Statistics |