MADRID, 22 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The interannual inflation rate in the United Kingdom stood at 10.4% last February, compared to the 10.1% registered in January, thus breaking three consecutive months of relief in the rise in prices, as reported this Wednesday the British National Statistics Office (ONS, for its acronym in English).

The acceleration of the rise in prices in February complicates the decision of the Bank of England, which will meet this Thursday to evaluate its monetary policy in the midst of recent financial tensions, after raising interest rates by ten rums of consecutively, up to the current 4%.

In February, the year-on-year rise in the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages accelerated to 18%, compared to 16.7% in January, while housing supplies increased their cost by 26.6%, one tenth less than the previous month.

For its part, the core CPI, which excludes the volatility of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, stood at 6.2% in February, four tenths above the reading for January.

In monthly terms, prices recorded an increase of 1.1% in the second month of the year, after the rise of 0.8% in January.