UK inflation: what it means for house prices, savings and pay rises

We answer readers' questions about how the rise in cost of living will affect them

There is no escaping inflation: whether it's energy, food, transport or entertainment you are paying for, prices are going up - and at pace.

Once again this week's headlines have been dominated by the latest figures - on Wednesday we learned that inflation had reached a 40-year high of 9%. Plus, there have been warnings of worse to come. But what does it all mean? We asked readers what questions they had about inflation and its impact, and have tackled them below.