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Mar 23, 2022

Inflation in the U.K. hits 30-year high, with more demand for food banks

From the BBC World Service: Britain’s finance minister, Rishi Sunak, is under pressure to offer more support for households as he prepares to outline the government’s spring spending plans. Plus, a last-minute change means teenage girls in Afghanistan won’t be allowed return to school for now, which could have longer-term implications for their future job prospects. And, at least 40 surrogate babies are stranded in Ukraine, which is home to one of the largest surrogacy agencies in the world.

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Prices are rising faster than wages and the Bank of England is concerned over the level of inflation.
Prices are rising faster than wages and the Bank of England is concerned over the level of inflation.
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Inflation in the U.K. hits 30-year high, with more demand for food banks