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UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid biggest jump in fuel prices in more than three years
UK NewsBusiness•April 22, 2026 at 10:25 AMNational

UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid biggest jump in fuel prices in more than three years

By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Annual March rate shows impact of Iran war, which also pushed up cost of food and air faresUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years.In the first official snapshot of the damage to living standards in Britain from the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index increased last month from a rate of 3% in February. The rise matched the forecasts by City economists. Continue reading...

Annual March rate shows impact of Iran war, which also pushed up cost of food and air fares

UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years.

In the first official snapshot of the damage to living standards in Britain from the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index increased last month from a rate of 3% in February. The rise matched the forecasts by City economists.

Continue reading...