UK inflation remains high amid rising food and chocolate prices

TL;DR
UK's inflation rate remained steady at 3.4% in May, supporting the case for the Bank of England to hold interest rates steady in the near term, amid mixed signals from recent data and global geopolitical tensions affecting oil prices.
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- UK inflation lingers at 3.4% in May, bolstering case for interest rate hold CNBC
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- Inflation error fuels concern about UK economic data Financial Times
- UK inflation latest: Food prices surge after Reeves tax raid The Telegraph
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