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UK April inflation overstated because of car tax error, UK statistics agency says

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ONS initially said last month that the U.K. 's annual rate hit 3.5% in April , coming in above analyst expectations.

But the statistics body on Thursday released revised data, showing CPI rose instead by 3.4% in the 12 months to April .

The ONS has been criticized in some quarters for the accuracy and reliability of its data.

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