Examples of where inflation jumped in May – and where it eased - Inflation has accelerated sharply for computer software, up from 8.2% in April to 16.3% in May.

Economists are expecting price rises to have settled in May, resulting in a slowdown in the overall inflation rate.

Inflation remained steady in May, although food prices continued to increase, with meat being the primary driver of the rise. The inflation rate was 2.8% in May, unchanged from April, while it increased by 0.2% between April and May.