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RPI rises for second month
Inflation edged up for a second month in succession to 1.5% in April from 1.3% in March.
Higher petrol costs and larger rises in council tax this year were to blame.
The underlying inflation rate, which excludes mortgage costs, was unchanged at 2.3%.