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LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

The UK's inflation rate fell to 8.7% in April, which is the lowest it has been since last summer

However, economists are worried about the "core inflation" rate, which rose from 6.2% to 6.8%, the highest level in three decades.

24 May 2023 · 20:13 UTC

This suggests that inflation may be becoming more embedded in the economy and the Bank of England is likely to raise interest rates again to keep inflation in check.