Steep increases in gas, electricity and water bills, along with a jump in the price of air and coach travel, helped push the UK’s overall rate of inflation in April to its highest level for 15 months.

Price rises slowed last month across a range of everyday groceries, including cheese, pasta and breakfast cereals, which helped the UK’s overall rate of inflation drop to its lowest level since May.

When President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it set off worries that economic data might not be as trustworthy in the future. The president claimed, without citing evidence, ...

Inflation eased in November for a range of everyday groceries, including breakfast cereals (Nik Taylor/Alamy) Price rises slowed last month across a range of everyday groceries, including cheese, ...