Economy
Inflation hits 40-year high
There was a large upward contribution to change (of 0.11 percentage points) from restaurants and hotels. Overall, prices rose by 1.7% between March and April 2022, compared with 0.7% a year earlier
UK inflation has hit its highest level in 40 years during the month of April, driven by the rising cost of energy bills.
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