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Inflation in UK Shops Hits Record High as Pound Tumbles
Food bills are rising the most, with inflation hitting 10.6% in September, from 9.3% the previous month.
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Prices in British shops hit a fresh record high this month, heaping more pain on consumers already grappling with soaring energy and housing bills.
The British Retail Consortium said shop price inflation accelerated to 5.7% in September, topping the previous 5.1% record increase in August. This is the highest level of inflation since the index began in 2005 as retailers increasingly pass on their surging costs to consumers.