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UK inflation falls to Bank of England’s 2% target ahead of elections

UK inflation falls to Bank of England's 2% target ahead of elections

Shoppers on the high street in the Kingston district of London, U.K.

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U.K. inflation fell to the Bank of England’s target of 2.0% in May, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, in the last print of the key economic measure ahead of national elections in July.

The headline reading declined from 2.3% in April and came in line with the 2% expectations of economists polled by Reuters.

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