5 h. ago UK retail sales slump in May after ‘dismal’ month for supermarkets

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales fell by 2.7% in May – the biggest drop since the end of 2023.

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5 h. ago High street hit as retail sales slump in month after "awful April" bill hikes

Food stores saw a particularly big fall with volumes down by 5%

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1 week ago Tesco to shed light on sales as ‘awful April’ bill hikes squeeze budgets

The UK’s biggest supermarket chain will unveil its financial results for the first three months of its financial year on Thursday.

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last month Inflation jumps to 3.5% deepening cost of living crisis for millions of Londoners

Worse-than-expected rise driven by ‘awful April’ bills hike takes inflation to highest level since January 2024

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last month UK inflation jumps to 3.5% driven by 'awful April' bill hikes in blow to Rachel Reeves

Worse-than-expected rise takes inflation to its highest level since January 2024 worsening the cost-of-living crisis

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last month UK inflation jumps to 3.5% driven by 'awful April' bill hikes

Worse-than-expected rise takes inflation to its highest level since January 2024

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