Inflation slows further to 2.6 per cent after drop in petrol prices

Yorkshire Post

UK inflation slowed down for the second month in a row in March on the back of falling petrol prices, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) also said a drop in the price of computer games contributed to the lower inflation reading. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation eased to 2.6% for the month, from 2.8% in February, the statistics body said. #inflation

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00:00Hello, I'm Greg Wright of the Yorkshire Post. UK inflation slowed down for the second month

00:07in a row in March on the back of falling petrol prices. The Office for National Statistics

00:14also said a drop in the price of computer games contributed to the lower inflation reading.

00:20The rate of consumer prices index inflation eased to 2.6% per month from 2.8% in February.

00:30This was a steeper fall than predicted by economists, but expected a reading of 2.7% for March.

00:36My name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.

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