UK consumer price inflation accelerated more than expected to hit a 30-year high in March, squeezing households' spending power, official data revealed on Wednesday.
Consumer price inflation advanced to 7.0 percent from 6.2 percent in February, the Office for National Statistics said. The rate was forecast to climb to 6.7 percent.
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