Inflation's eased up slightly - but it's also become more persistent and widespread.

The official inflation rate has fallen in the past three months - from 4.1 percent to 3.7 percent - due to a brief fall in fuel prices.

But underlying core inflation has been rising and more items are increasing in price.

Labour's Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Francesca Rudkin the government doesn't have a plan to tackle the rising prices. 

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Inflation's eased up slightly - but it's also become more persistent and widespread.
The official inflation rate has fallen in the past three months - from 4.1 percent to 3.7 percent - due to a brief fall in fuel prices.
But underlying core inflation has been rising and more items are increasing in price.
Labour's Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Francesca Rudkin the government doesn't have a plan to tackle the rising prices.&nbsp;
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Barbara Edmonds: Labour's Finance Spokesperson on CPI falling to 3.7%

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