"The British workers are on strike for better pay. Mass walk out across the country took place on Feb 1st 2023, and halted most services, schools were shut down and transportation halted. As many as 500 000 people took part in the strike according to the union. The British prime minister argues that the strike only further worsens Britain's inflation. "read more here https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-set-biggest-strike-action-years-teachers-civil-servants-walk-out-2023-02-01/
Britain's Inflation Rate
"(The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 9.2% in the 12 months to December 2022, down from 9.3% in November.
The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in December 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas, and other fuels), and food and non-alcoholic beverages. The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 9.2% in the 12 months to December 2022, down from 9.3% in November.
The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in December 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas, and other fuels), and food and non-alcoholic according to office of national statistics)".