Inflation & Prices
UK Inflation Hits 3.3% as War Sends Petrol Costs Soaring
UK inflation accelerated in March, as a surge in energy costs triggered by the Iran war started to hit consumers in the pocket.
The consumer prices index rose 3.3% from a year earlier, up from 3% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. The figure was in line with the expectation of economists.