UK inflation falls by less than expected, core inflation jumps

Britain's high inflation rate fell by less than expected in April and a closely watched core measure of price growth surged to a 31-year high, according to official data that will cement bets on more Bank of England interest rate hikes. The consumer price index rose by 8.7% in annual terms in…

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