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Inflation hit a 30-year high in March, driven by rising petrol prices and the surging cost of energy

Inflation raced to a new 30-year high last month as the spiralling cost of daily essentials tightened the cost of living squeeze for millions of households.

Bread is 5.5% more expensive than it was a year ago, the Office for National Statistics said.

British consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring prices for household energy and motor fuels

Britain's annual consumer price inflation rate soared to its highest level in three decades in March as rising food and energy prices squeezed consumer pockets. According to the Office for National Statistics, the annual inflation rate climbed to 7% in March from 6.2% in February — the highest since March…

The Office for National Statistics said prices increased by 10.9% in February against the same month last year.

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

Inflation rate rose to 7% in the 12 months to March, the highest rate since 1992

Alternative claimant counts (ACCs) in the area reduce for the third consecutive month

The rise was higher than the 6.7% that analysts had expected and was driven by fuel, restaurant and food prices, dealing an added blow to households - and it's set to hit 8% next month