UK inflation hits six-month high as petrol and energy prices rise
by Phillip Inman from Economics | The Guardian on (#4ZJGC)
TUC says jump to 1.8% would put squeeze on living standards at time of falling wage growth
Inflation jumped to a six-month high of 1.8% in January after a surge in petrol prices and an increase in the cost of gas and electricity over last year.
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