Economics

Inflation Surge Puts U.K. on Track for the ‘Year of the Squeeze’

  • Energy bills are set to soar in April as a price cap is raised
  • Inflation rate may hit 6%, the highest in three decades
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U.K. households are heading into the “year of the squeeze” as surging energy bills and faster inflation eat into incomes, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank.