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After three months of small drops, Britain's inflation jumped in February, defying expectations and raising pressure on the Bank of England to increase interest rates, data released by the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.The consumer price index rose by 10.4 percent in February, up from 10.1 percent in January.

INFLATION is expected to soar to its highest level in nearly 50 years at 18.6 per cent with 'catastrophic' consequences for the country, it was warned. Premier League - Win tickets UK inflation set to soar to 50-year high with CATASTROPHIC consequences warning INFLATION is expected to soar to its highest level in nearly 50 years at 18.6 per cent with 'catastrophic' consequences for the country, it was warned. By SAM LISTER - DAILY EXPRESS POLITICAL EDITOR 00:00, Tue, Aug 23, 2022 | UPDATED: 00:00, Tue, Aug 23, 2022 169Comment sectionShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on PinterestCopy link...