UK inflation rate steady in February ahead of Iran war
The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.
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"After last month's slowdown, annual inflation was unchanged."
— Grant Fitzner , Academic
"It's the unpredictability of not knowing what the price is going to be tomorrow and maybe that you're not going to be able to order fuel."
— James Palmer , Executive
"We are also acting to protect people from unfair price rises if they occur, bring down food prices at the till, and cut red tape to boost long-term energy security."
— Rachel Reeves , Politician
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The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.
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