UK inflation rises to 0.5% on early Easter travel costs
by Phillip Inman from Economics | The Guardian on (#1A6TJ)
Air travel, hotels and restaurants pushed up cost of living up in March
Inflation jumped to 0.5% in the year to March after a rise in the cost of air fares over Easter and more expensive spring and summer clothing ranges hitting stores.
The higher cost of booking a hotel and restaurant table also pushed inflation beyond the 0.3% seen in February, according to official figures.
