Higher household bills push UK inflation to 3.5%

CPI rose by 3.5% in year to April, up from 2.6%

Cristian Angeloni
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Higher household bills push UK inflation to 3.5%

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.5% in the 12 months to April, a significant increase from the 2.6% recorded for the year to March.

According to the Office for National Statistics, the largest contributors to the inflationary increase were household bills and services, transport and recreation and culture, while the biggest det...

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