Cost of living and inflation are not the same thing

There was no surprise that the rate of inflation jumped again, News Today reflecting the recent hike in the energy price cap.The new news today is that other underlying measures of inflation, for example services, and "core" inflation, both of which are watched closely by the Bank of England as an indication of domestic price pressures, both rose slightly and by more than expected.It comes as an increasing number of firms warn that the tax rises and