Inflation set to surge this autumn as Brexit and Covid combine

Worker shortages and problems with global supply chains together create perfect storm', say business leaders

Consumers have been warned of an autumn rise in living costs from sharp increases in household energy bills and food prices, as Covid and Brexit disruption ripple through the economy.

Sounding the alarm for a wide range of products and services going up in price, business leaders said the UK was facing a perfect storm" of worker shortages and problems with global supply chains that would lead to a burst of inflation within months.