UK mortgage holders hardest hit by rising prices, data shows

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UK households with mortgages remained the hardest hit by inflation in March while those who owned their homes outright were least affected, official figures show, reflecting the ongoing effect of higher borrowing costs. 

Household costs for mortgagors were 5.5 per cent higher in March than a year earlier, with the annual…