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UK inflation jumps higher, reducing likelihood of rate cut

| February 19, 2020 3:05 AM

LONDON (AP) — Consumer price inflation in Britain jumped higher in January, official figures showed Wednesday, undermining the case for the central bank to cut interest rates as it had been expected to do.

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