British workers suffered the biggest fall in their real pay for nearly nine years as a result of the rising cost of living, official figures show. According to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on April 12, regular pay excluding bonuses tumbled 1.8 percent in the three months to February 2022 when inflation is taken into account, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). It was the steepest fall since August to October 2013. Figures for February alone show regular wages dropped 2.1 percent after inflation, which was the biggest drop since August 2013. While pay rose 4 percent in the quarter, it was far outstripped by soaring inflation. Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at ONS, said: “While strong bonuses continue to mitigate the effects of rising prices on people’s total earnings, basic pay is now falling noticeably in real terms.” The situation …