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The UK’s annual inflation rate fell by less than expected in March to 3.2%, complicating the timing of a first Bank of England interest rate cut, Richard Partington reports.
But that has not stopped Rishi Sunak claiming the latest figures show his economic policy is working. In a clip for broadcasters he said:
Today’s figures show that after a tough couple of years, our economic plan is working and inflation continues to fall.
Having been 11% when I became prime minister, it’s now fallen to just over 3%, the lowest level in two-and-a-half years.
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