The rate of inflation remained unchanged at 4.0% last month despite economists forecasting it would rise, the Office for National Statistics has said.The ONS said food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2021, and the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods.

The rate of inflation remained unchanged at 4.0% last month despite economists forecasting it would rise, the Office for National Statistics has said.The ONS said food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2021, and the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods.