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Food inflation climbs to a record high in British shops

Food inflation in UK stores jumped to a record high last month with retailers warning of another year of elevated prices. The British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday that food inflation “accelerated strongly” to 13.3 percent in…

Britain’s soaring energy costs strain crisis responders

Across Britain this winter, more people are falling into debt and sitting in cold or damp homes as a result of rising energy bills, which have helped push the country’s inflation rate above 10 percent. This sharp increase in what is…