UK Food Inflation: The Shocking Reasons Prices Are Still High
New analysis reveals the complex mix of global and domestic factors, from climate change to Brexit, that are keeping UK food inflation stubbornly high and squeezing household budgets.
New analysis reveals the complex mix of global and domestic factors, from climate change to Brexit, that are keeping UK food inflation stubbornly high and squeezing household budgets.
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