British consumer price inflation increased in March to the highest level in three months, driven mainly by higher transport costs, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.
The consumer price index climbed 3.3 percent year-on-year in March, faster than February's 3.0 percent stable increase. That was in line with expectations.
Core inflation that excludes prices of energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco eased slightly to 3.1 percent from 3.2 percent in the prior month.
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