PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price rises UK inflation rises to 2. 9% Business live – latest updates July’s increase in inflation, to 2. 9% , is likely to be the first of several, underlining the challenge facing Andy Burnham in shielding consu...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/rising-inflation-underlines-scale-of-andy-burnham-cost-of-living-challenge)