THE UK’s rate of inflation fell to 10.1% in March, the latest official figures show.
It comes after it rose unexpectedly in February to 10.4% after falling for three months in a row.
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Inflation is a measure of how the price of goods and services have changed over the past year.
It has eased slightly since the eye-watering 11.1% seen in October, but is still close to a 40-year high.
Prices are still rising, but at a slower rate than last month.
What does it mean for my money?
Falling inflation indicates that the cost of goods and services are still rising but at a slower rate.
But prices are still higher than they were.
Alastair Douglas, cheif executive of TotallyMoney said: “Inflation remains at sky-high levels, and is still a long way off the Bank of England’s 2% target.
“Meanwhile, people’s finances are being pushed to the brink, resulting in an increase in defaults on credit cards, loans and mortgages — a trend which is expected to continue over the next three months.”
Food and drink prices rose by 16.9% in the 12 months to December 2022, up from 16.5% in November.
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