UK inflation jumps to 2.1% in May

Fastest pace of growth since July 2019

Pedro Gonçalves
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British consumer price inflation jumped to 2.1% in May from 1.5% in April, exceeding the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in almost two years.

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