![On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in April 2024, compared with a rise of 1.2% in April 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in April 2024, compared with a rise of 1.2% in April 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.](https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/4feb0bc/5ac695bf-1f34-4a1a-b5ed-bfc372ea6298/25/UK-inflation-679x419.jpg)
On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in April 2024, compared with a rise of 1.2% in April 2023, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
UK inflation came in higher than expected for April at 2.3%, but this was still the lowest level since summer 2021.
Economists had forecast the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to drop to 2.1% for the month, a sharp drop from 3.2% in March. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in April 2024, compared with a rise of...
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