Increase to 4.2% in October from 3.1% also driven by higher prices in restaurants and hotels
UK inflation has jumped to the highest level in a decade, hitting a rate more than double the government’s target amid a severe cost of living squeeze from soaring household energy bills.
The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index measure of annual inflation rose to 4.2% in October, up from 3.1% in September – the highest rate since November 2011.
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