that was the health minister maria caulfield, speaking on lbc radio. where the liberal democrats are launching their election campaign this morning. we are expecting sir ed davey to be there in the next couple of minutes. you can see that the liberal democrat activists are there with posters, ready to go. we expect sir ed davey to appear shortly. we will return to harpenden the moment that he does. we are going to leave those pictures while we talk about the rest of the day�*s news. inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over two years according to new figures from the office for national statistics. consumer prices rose by a weaker than expected 3.4% in the year to february. this is a slowing, a 4% increase injanuary. all of this. of the bank of england�*s target, 2%. many economists had predicted the drop and said it would further expectation that the bank of england would cut interest rates later in the year. here is what the chancellor had to say. we are firmly on track to bring inflation down to its target of 2%. this is the lowest headline

health minister maria caulfield told lbc radio claims that hospital staff tried to access the princessles�*s private medical records could result in enforcement action. i say this as someone, who is still on the nursing register. the rules are very clear for all patients that unless you are looking after that patient or unless they have given their consent to you, you shouldn't be looking at patients�* notes. i don't particularly want to comment on the princess of wales, but for everyone... i was asking what action should be taken, minister. so there are rules in place and the information commissioner can levy fines. there can be prosecutions. your regulator, as a nurse, my regulator would be the nmc, can take action. but it is a crime, isn't it, minister? it is, it absolutely is. so if it is a crime, the police should look into it? the police, my understanding is that the police have been asked to look at it. whether they take action is a matter for them. but the information commissioner do prosecutions and they can issue fines. the nmc and other health regulators can strike you off t

but his ambitions knew no limits because on lbc radio in january of this year, cleverly said my target down to zero. i'm completely committed. my target is to reduce it to zero to stop the boats. i'm unambiguous about that. i wonder how he's getting on. come in. james cleverly. you seem to have gone very, very quiet. well, mark white, gb news home security editor , can tell home security editor, can tell me, mark, how well is the cleverly plan going ? cleverly plan going? >> well, nigel, i think what we're seeing today again in the channel we're seeing today again in the channel, when six boats came across with more than 300 of these migrants making that illegal journey, and indeed, for the year so far, it has got to lay to rest the persistent claims from james cleverly, the prime minister, and others that the government stopped the boats policy has led to this reduction of 36% last year. it's true we had a reduction of 36% last yeah had a reduction of 36% last year, but you and i and others that know the english channel very well, said that that was down to the weather conditions. per