The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 2.8% in the 12 months to May 2024, down from 3.0% in the 12 months to April. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.4% in May 2024, compared with a rise of 0.6% in May 2023. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.0% in the 12 months to May 2024, down from 2.3% in the 12 months to April. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% in May 2024, compared with a rise of 0.7% in May 2023. The largest downward contribution to the monthly change in both CPIH and CPI annual rates came from food, with prices falling this year but rising a year ago; the ... (full story)