UK inflation rises to 2.2% in first increase since December
by Larry Elliott and Graeme Wearden from on (#6PZ1T)
Annual rate in July climbs back above Bank of England target of 2%, ONS figures show
Britain's annual inflation rate rose to 2.2% last month - its first increase since December last year - and is expected to remain above its 2% target for the rest of the year.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the government's preferred measure of the cost of living climbed again as domestic energy bills fell by less last month than in July 2023.
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