UK Inflation Soars to 30-Year High as Food Prices Surge

Britain’s rate of inflation has rocketed to its highest level for nearly 30 years. Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Inflation in the UK has risen to the highest level for nearly three decades, fuelled by rising food and energy prices.

According to latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 5.4 percent in the 12 months to December 2021, up from 5.1 percent in November.