UK consumer inflation climbed to 3.3% in March, up from 3.0% in February, with officials pointing to the Middle East conflict’s first direct price impact. The sharpest pressure came from an 8.7% jump in motor fuel costs, while services inflation also rose to 4.5%, extending concern beyond energy into everyday expenses.
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