12 月份英国通胀率意外上升 4.0%，主要是由于酒类和烟草价格上涨造成的。 December's unexpected 4.0% increase in UK inflation was mostly caused by higher alcohol and tobacco prices.

由于烟酒成本上涨，英国 12 月份通胀率意外升至 4.0%。 UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 4.0% in December due to increased costs of tobacco and alcohol. 这是一年来的首次增长。 This marks the first increase in a year. 食品通胀有所下降，但价格涨幅仍低于上年。 Food inflation fell, although prices still rose at a lower rate than the previous year. 英国财政大臣杰里米·亨特相信他们的计划正在发挥作用，而工党影子财政大臣雷切尔·里夫斯则强调商店物价上涨，并且根据里希·苏纳克的税收计划，平均家庭的收入减少了 1,200 英镑。 UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt believes their plan is working, while Labour's shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, highlights rising prices in shops and the average family being £1,200 worse off under Rishi Sunak's tax plan.