UK April CPI +0.8% vs +0.9% y/y expected

Latest data released by ONS – 20 May 2020
– +1.5%
– Core CPI +1.4% vs +1.4% y/y expected
– Prior +1.6%
Slight delay in the release by the source. The headline reading slumps to its weakest level since August 2016 as the fallout from the virus outbreak and softer energy prices last month helped to drive inflation