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By Chris Dorrell Inflation continued its descent in March, but did not fall as far as economists had expected, as the Bank of England considers its next move in interest rates. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation fell to 3.2 per cent last month, down from a previous reading of 3.4 per cent. Economists had expected it to fall to 3.1 per cent. This meant the headline rate of inflation was at its lowest level in two and a half years. Core inflation, which strips out volatile components such as food and inflation, fell to 4.2 down from a previous reading o…