The retail prices index (RPI) rate of inflation fell to 3.5% in April compared to 3.6% in March, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal today.
Millions of Barclaycard Visa credit card customers will be able to make "contactless" payments using a sticker attached to the back of their mobile phone which can be held against a reader.
Royal Mail has imposed a cap on the number of stamps every shop can buy, which could leave consumers unable to stockpile ahead of a price hike this month.