Rising inflation paused in March, staying at 2.3%, as the later Easter this year suppressed price increases.
Official data from the Office for National Statistics showed the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) stayed at the same level as February, ending a run of four consecutive months of growth. It is the highest level since September 2013 and economists still expect inflation could climb to 3% in the months ahead.
Inflation has been on an upward trend since May 2016:
The ONS said: "Rising prices for... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
