Would-be parents 'delay having children because of cost-of-living crisis' – The Irish News
A fifth of parents questioned said they have been left with no money for emergencies during the crisis.
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A fifth of parents questioned said they have been left with no money for emergencies during the crisis.
Shop price inflation is now at its lowest level since November 2021, the British Retail Consortium has said. But food prices have been continuing to climb.
Consumer Prices Index inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, down from 3.2% in March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The headline CPI rate slid from 3.2 per cent in March to 2.3 per cent last month - near the Bank of England 's 2 per cent target.
UK inflation fell to the lowest level in nearly three years in April as energy prices continued to cool, but the Chancellor warned that the cost of living crisis was not over.