The Office for National Statistics has announced UK inflation has reached a 40 year high.
The UK has been hit by a cost-of-living crisis as people struggle to manage in the face of rising prices of energy, petrol and food. The ONS confirmed the rate of inflation rose again in May to 9.1%.
This is a rise from 9% in April. which is in line with what analysts had expected. Inflation is a figure used to explain how much the prices of everyday essentials have increased - and Bank of England economists expect this may hit 11% by the end of the year.
