LONDON Britain's annual inflation rate surged more than expected in April as energy and water bills rose sharply, official data showed on Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index soared to 3.5 percent last month, up from 2.6 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. Analysts' consensus forecast had been for a jump to 3.3 percent. At 3.5 percent, the headline rate was the highest since the beginning of 2024, the ONS noted. "I am disappointed with these figures because

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