City workers, and commuters, many of whom are wearing face masks heading towards the entrance to Liverpool Street Station on Bishopsgate on 26th May 2021 in London, United Kingdom.
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British inflation surged last month to its highest level since March 2012, official data showed on Wednesday.
Consumer prices rose by 3.2% in annual terms after a 2.0% rise in July, marking the sharpest increase in the annual rate since detailed records started in 1997.
A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a reading of 2.9% for August.