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'A Tory-made catastrophe' - Britain's inflation hits 41-year high
Unions demand immediate action on cost-of-living crisis ahead of delayed Autumn Budget
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt arrives in Downing Street, Westminster, London.
BRITAIN’S highest inflation in 41 years is a “Tory-made catastrophe,” unions slammed yesterday as official data revealed that the figure soared to 11.1 per cent.
October’s rate of consumer prices index (CPI) inflation was worse than expected, hitting the highest rate since October 1981 and up from 10.1 per cent in September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The retail price index (RPI) jumped to 14.2 per cent last month from 12.6 per cent in September, and the CPI including housing costs rose from 8.8 per cent to 9.6 per cent.
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