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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington

Why does the UK have highest inflation in G7 and is Brexit a factor?

Lorries arrive in Dover, Kent, on board a ferry from France
Lorries arrive in Dover, Kent, onboard a ferry from France. Brexit has added to delivery times and costs for UK imports. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Britain has the highest inflation rate in the G7, as the only nation in the group of advanced economies with a reading in double digits after last month’s shock increase.

With the UK appearing to be an international outlier, some economists have suggested Brexit is having an impact.

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