Inflation in eurozone hits record 8.6% as Ukraine war continues

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Inflation across the eurozone has soared to a fresh record of 8.6% in June as Russia's war in Ukraine adds to the cost of living crisis.

Figures from the EU statistics agency Eurostat showed consumer price inflation increased from 8.1% in May, reaching the highest level since relevant records began in 1997, two years before the euro was launched.