Consumer pockets to 'feel the pinch' as inflation climbs 1.8% in January

Up from 1.6% in December

Natalie Kenway
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UK inflation has reached a two-year high of 1.8% in January, nearing the Bank of England's 2% target, as fuel prices continued to climb higher.

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