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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisha Rimi

UK inflation ‘could hit 22% next year’ as recession looms

PA

UK inflation could hit 22 per cent next year if soaring gas prices fail to come down, US investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned.

Last week, British energy regulator Ofgem confirmed the price cap would rise to more than £3,500 in October, with charities warning millions of households will be plunged into fuel poverty as a result unless the government urgently steps in.

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