Comparison of UK Inflation: 2022-2023 vs. 1970s
While the inflation spike in the UK during 2022-2023 was significant, it was less severe than the inflation experienced in the 1970s, which reached its highest level since the Second World War. The 1970s inflation was primarily driven by the sharp increase in the cost of imported oil.
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