Celebrities

Susanna Reid Breaks Inflation News Live as UK Sees Sharp Price Surge

Published on May 21, 2025

Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Wednesday (21 May) when presenter Susanna Reid delivered a breaking news update on a major development in the UK economy. Joined by co-host Richard Madeley, Reid revealed that UK inflation has surged to its highest level in over a year, sparking immediate concern across the political and public landscape.

“Good Morning Britain, our breaking news this morning. Official figures have shown UK inflation jumped to its highest level for more than a year, last month,” announced Susanna. She continued, “Figures released in the last few minutes show that figures increased by 3.5 percent in April. That is up sharply from 2.6 percent in March.”

Richard Madeley added context to the data, explaining, “So, that surge follows a rise in the energy price cap as well as higher council tax and higher water bills.” Live coverage continued with GMB’s seasoned correspondent Jonathan Swain, who reported from a market in Twickenham, highlighting the real-time impact on consumers grappling with rising prices, as reported by Bristol Live.

The hosts later revisited the inflation figures, with Susanna labelling the developments as “not good news” and asking in frustration, “Where is the good news?!” before moving on to the next segment of the programme.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) later confirmed the data, attributing the steep inflation rise to increased household bills. “Significant increases in household bills caused inflation to climb steeply. Gas and electricity bills rose this month compared with sharp falls at the same time last year due to changes to the Ofgem energy price cap,” an ONS spokesperson said.

Reacting to the announcement, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves expressed disappointment but reaffirmed her commitment to tackling the cost-of-living crisis. “I am disappointed with these figures because I know cost of living pressures are still weighing down on working people,” Reeves said.

She acknowledged that inflation has come down significantly from its double-digit highs during the previous government’s tenure but added, “I’m determined that we go further and faster to put more money in people’s pockets.”

Reeves highlighted several measures recently implemented by the government to ease financial pressure. “That’s why we have increased the minimum wage for millions of working people, frozen fuel duty to protect commuters, and struck three trade deals in the past two weeks that will go towards cutting bills.”

The sharp rise in inflation underscores the ongoing economic challenge facing the UK, with energy costs, taxation, and essential services placing renewed strain on household budgets.

Credit: Rex