UK faces inflation threat 'no matter who is in Downing St' 

The upward movement in consumer prices means the country is entering a period of inflation regardless of who's in charge

UK prime minister Boris Johnson is under pressure from his own MPs in the wake of the 'partygate' revelations.

Boris Johnson has survived another week, but no matter who is in 10 Downing Street in the coming year will have to deal with worsening finances for British households, a leading London economist has said. 

Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said that pressures will build on whoever is the British leader, because of the threat of consumer price inflation taking hold.