UK inflation slows to cooler-than-expected 2.6% in March

Fall in fuel prices help ease inflation but experts warn of choppy waters

A FALL in fuel prices helped ease inflation last month — but experts warned of choppy waters ahead for the economy. Inflation dipped from 2.8 per cent to 2.6 in March as motorists paid less at the pumps and the cost of groceries fell. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said inflation falling for two months in a row and wages growing faster was ‘positive’ but there was ‘more to be done’ Michael Saunders, from Oxford Economics, said: ‘Inf…

UK Economy: Inflation drops but fears of rises on horizon

UK inflation slowed down for the second month in a row, to two-point-six per cent in March - on the back of falling petrol prices.

UK inflation slows ahead of Trump tariffs

LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in March, official data showed Wednesday, handing a boost to the Labour government as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs fuels economic uncertainty. The Consumer Prices Index came in at 2.6 percent last month, down from 2.8 percent in February, the Office for National

Inflation falls faster than expected raising hopes of interest rate cuts

The inflation rate fell faster than expected in March boosting hopes the Bank of England will cut interest rates although costs are set to increase…

UK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, but experts warn it's temporary

UK inflation dropped to 2.6% in March, down from 2.8% in February, according to official data released today, marking the second consecutive monthly decline.

How far interest rates are expected to fall in 2025 and what it means for mortgages

Interest rates are likely to fall three or four more times this year, according to experts and financial markets, sending mortgage rates down too.Traders are betting on the Bank of England‘s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cutting rates next month, taking the base rate to 4.25 per cent.After inflation came in slightly lower than expected on Wednesday morning at 2.6 per cent, bets on more rate cuts this year have increased.Although three cuts is …