UK inflation jumped to 5.1% in November as the price of petrol reached a record high and a computer chip shortage continued to push up the cost of cars.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the increase took the consumer prices annual rate to its highest level since September 2011, when it stood at 5.2%.
Analysts said the increase in that measure from 4.2% in October is expected to put further pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates when it meets on Thursday, although the
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