2021-05-19 15:35:53 GMT2021-05-19 23:35:53(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LONDON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 1.5 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 0.7 percent growth to March, the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Wednesday.
Although the reading in April was more than double on the previous month, it remained below than the Bank of England's two percent target for inflations.
On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6 percent in April amid the easing of lockdown restrictions, following a 0.3 percent increase in March, said the ONS.
Meanwhile, the CPI including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 1.6 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 1.0 percent growth to March, said the ONS.