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UK inflation surges to 3.5% in April

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UK inflation rose sharply to 3.5% in April 2025 from 2.6% in March, the highest in over a year, driven by significant increases in energy, water, telecom, and tax-related costs.

The steep rise in living expenses is putting added pressure on households and may force the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts, undermining the Starmer government’s efforts to stimulate growth.

Core inflation also climbed to 3.8%, while services inflation reached 5.4%.

Experts attribute the surge to April’s National Insurance and minimum wage hikes, warning of persistent inflationary pressures through the year.

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  1. Collective West double digit inflation here to stay and could go hyper due to governments excessive borrowing currency into existence. The only winners are the central banks that create the currency with interest attached.

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