UK Inflation Breaches 3% as Fuel Prices Surge and Mortgage Rates Hit Five-Month Highs

State Pension Triple Lock Locked In: Wage growth at 3.9% confirms the triple lock will deliver a pension rise of the same magnitude — pushing the full new state pension to approximately £250.70 a week (~£13,000 a year) from next April, a £490 annual boost.

Oil at War Premium: Brent crude holding above $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline following a drone strike. Energy costs are now the single biggest driver...