Price rises slowed last month across a range of everyday groceries, including cheese, pasta and breakfast cereals, which helped the UK’s overall rate of inflation drop to its lowest level since May.

Steep increases in gas, electricity and water bills, along with a jump in the price of air and coach travel, helped push the UK’s overall rate of inflation in April to its highest level for 15 months.

A steep jump in the cost of air travel, cigarettes and live entertainment helped push up the UK’s overall inflation rate last month, despite price rises slowing for everyday groceries such as butter ...

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