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NewsDeflation for first time since 1960
The retail price index (RPI) has fallen into negative territory for the first time since 1960 as decades of inflation come to an end.In the year to March all items on the RPI fell by 0.4 per cent compared with no change in February according to the Office of National ...
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Rising cost of food drives shop price inflation
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
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).