UK inflation climbs unexpectedly as pressure mounts on chancellor

Edinburgh Victoria Street

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Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed the consumer price index rose by 3.6% last month, compared to a 3.4% jump in May, despite experts predicting that inflation would remain flat.

 

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