Retail Price Index: Fruit 'n' veg hit inflation

Food price inflation surged to 5.3% in the 12 months to mid-May, up from 3.7% in April. The government's latest RPI figures also showed the headline rate for all items rising from 1.8% to 2.1%. The main reason was a 24.5% upturn in seasonal food....

 

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