The UK’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose to 2.8% in April, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday morning, May 20. This compares to 3.3% in March and falls short of expectations of 3% growth. The slowdown in inflation in April is attributed to the energy price cap imposed by the UK’s energy regulator on April 1.

On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.7% in April, compared to 1.2% in April 2025.

The core CPI, which excludes food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco prices, rose to 2.5% in April from 3.1% in March (compared to expectations of 2.6%).

In detail, the index slowed in April due to a slowdown in prices in the transport sector to 4.5% in April on an annual basis after growth of 4.7% in March, while the price index for food and non-alcoholic beverages slowed to 3% from 3.7%, and alcohol and tobacco prices slowed to 2.8% from 3.3%.