Inflation figures in the United Kingdom have remained stubbornly high – easing slightly from 10.4 to 10.1 per cent.
Inflation figures in the United Kingdom have remained stubbornly high – easing slightly from 10.4 to 10.1 per cent. Official figures show food and non-alcoholic drink inflation has risen to a 45-year-high of 19.
1 per cent, the highest level since 1977.United States Latest News, United States Headlines
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