Warm words from Rishi Sunak won’t help fix cost of living crisis | Larry Elliott

Each month is the same - UK inflation rises and there are I feel your pain' messages from chancellor

Every month the story is the same. The annual inflation rate goes up and the chancellor puts out a statement saying he understands life is tough for the British public.

The only real difference between this month and last was that, in the interim, Rishi Sunak announced his package of measures to soften - but by no means fully offset - the blow from the huge increase in energy costs households are facing in April.