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    Rising cost of food drives shop price inflation

    2009-04-08T10:56:00Z

    Shop price inflation edged up to two per cent in March from 1.9 per cent in February – the fourth consecutive month of rising inflation.The weakness of the pound was blamed for pushing up food costs but key general merchandise lines, such as clothing, were cheaper than a year ago.Food ...

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    Inflation slows to 3 per cent in January

    2009-02-17T10:09:00Z

    Annual Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation dropped to 3 per cent in January from 3.1 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).