UK Inflation Hits Highest Level for Over a Decade

UK inflation has hit its highest level for more than a decade as supply chain disruption and record fuel prices have sent the cost of living soaring, according to official figures. Jacob King/PA

The cost of living in the UK rose by 5.1 percent in the 12 months to November, the highest in more than a decade, latest statistics show.

According to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 5.1 percent in the 12 months to November 2021, up from 4.2 percent in October.