BRITAIN'S core inflation rate rose by 0.3 per cent in March, bringing the annual figure to 2.7 per cent, according to official figures.
The figures were better than expected by economic analysts and provided a welcome boost for the ruling Conservative Party ahead of the May 1st election.
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