UK inflation at six-month high as petrol and energy prices rise

Consumer Prices Index stood at 1.8% in January, up from 1.3% in December, says ONS

Inflation jumped to a six-month high of 1.8% in January after a surge in petrol prices and an increase in the cost of gas and electricity over last year.

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