4 d. ago Bakkavor cautions over rising costs ahead of £1.2 billion takeover

The fresh food supplier said cost inflation was being driven by price hikes for ingredients and a rising wage bill.

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8 d. ago Parents in England to pay more for school lunches as caterers blame rising costs

As a new academic year begins providers say national insurance rises and food price inflation has forced up pricesParents across England are facing higher prices for school lunches as the new school year begins, with caterers blaming the government’s national insurance increase alongside rising food and energy costs.Lunch providers say increases in staffing costs, including employer national insurance contributions announced by the chancellor last year, have added “significant extra pressure” to their budgets. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago How a bizarre summer air fare decision led to the UK’s inflation surge

Exclusive: Office for National Statistics compared term-time flight prices in 2024 with peak summer tickets this year

Economics

1 week ago Anyone shopping at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, given bombshell over chocolate, butter and eggs

Shock new figures show food inflation is soaring with certain products rocketing in price

Economics

2 w. ago Criminals funnelling dirty money into UK pushing up London property prices

Illicit cash flowing into the housing market has inflated the average property price in Britain by £3,000, according to data compiled by anti-money laundering experts SmartSearch.

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2 w. ago Man visits Tesco and can't get over price of two sirloin steaks

As the cost and living crisis continues, many shoppers are feeling the pinch especially when it comes to food and drink. Reports suggest the annual rate of food price inflation has shot up to 4.5%

Politics

2 w. ago Price of Labour is a leap in inflation: Tax raid on employers and minimum wage hike have driven up costs, with more pain to come

The Tories warned 'Britain can't afford Labour' after figures showed consumer prices rose by 3.8 per cent last month compared with a year earlier.

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2 w. ago Inflation rises again – but how much have everyday items risen in price in 20 years?

UK inflation jumped 3.8 per cent in July, the highest since January 2024, resulting in even more financial pressure

Economics

2 w. ago Inflation rises again – but how much have every day items risen in price in 20 years?

UK inflation jumped 3.8 per cent in July, the highest since January 2024, resulting in even more financial pressure

Economics

2 w. ago Map: House prices climbing at fastest rate in more than a year

Average house prices increased to £291,000 in England and £210,000 in Wales

Politics

2 w. ago House price inflation accelerated in June as stamp duty disruption eases

The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

Economics

2 w. ago Impact of new interest rate on household bills, mortgages and savings

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate increased to 3.8 per cent in July.

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2 w. ago Train passengers face potential ticket price rise of 5.8% after inflation update

Train fares went up in England by 4.6% in March this year - this applied to regulated rail fares, such as season, anytime day, off-peak and super off-peak tickets

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2 w. ago UK inflation rises again in new misery for households as costs rise

Inflation shows how the price of goods and services have changed over time with new data published every month by the Office for National Statistics.

Economics

2 w. ago One in three businesses says they plan to raise prices as Trump’s tariffs begin and inflation grows

‘There are so many unknowns that it’s nearly impossible to predict what the next few weeks will look like,’ analyst says

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3 w. ago Stocks mixed despite GDP surprise amid hot US producer price inflation

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.01 points at 9,177.24.

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