Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/new-uk-cost-of-living-crisis-looms-rising-energy-bills-inflation)