
BUSINESS LIVE: Inflation eases to 2.8%; FTSE up as Chancellor delivers Spring Statement
By LIVE COMMENTARY Updated: 14:30 EDT, 26 March 2025 Inflation eased by slightly more than expected in February, falling to 2.8 per cent from 3 per cent the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.3 per …