U.K. Inflation Set for Another Energy-Driven Jump Next Year

  • Price cap on household energy bills likely to rise in April
  • Government could raise ceiling by more than 40% for households

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Soaring U.K. inflation will get an extra push next year when the energy regulator adjusts a price cap for household gas and power, adding pressure on consumers already paying higher costs for food and fuel as the economy recovers from the pandemic.