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UK food inflation dips in May, raising hopes rate of price growth is slowing

British Retail Consortium says rate fell from 15.7% to 15.4% even as rise in overall shop price growth hits fresh high

The Guardian - UK

Food inflation slows in May after April record, survey suggests

Food inflation fell to 15.4% in the year to May, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen.

The Independent UK

Alan Phillips obituary

Human rights adviser who in the 1970s proposed that aid to Chile should be reallocated to support humanitarian programmes

The Guardian - UK

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Ministers call for immigration and UK food prices to increase

Exclusive: Sunak urged to take urgent action to solve food crisis at meeting with Defra and farmers

The Guardian - UK

UK supermarkets face calls for ‘profiteering’ investigation as inflation soars

Lib Dem leader calls for watchdog to probe reports of big retailers and food multinationals inflating markups

The Guardian - UK

UK households turn to TV subscriptions as they cut back on nights out

Consumers reduce spending on groceries, clothes and eating out as they seek to balance budgets

The Guardian - UK

BJC introduces restructuring programme

Berli Jucker (BJC), the SET-listed consumer goods manufacturer and owner of Big C Supercenter, has announced a business restructuring plan that separates its portfolio into retail, wholesale, production, imports and exports of consumer products.

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‘Sour taste’ as cost of sugar hits Easter eggs and hot cross buns, say UK retailers

British Retail Consortium blames rising price of butter, eggs and cocoa, as food inflation hits record 15%

The Guardian - UK

Increasing cost of sugar drives shop prices to record in March

Shop prices are now 8.9% higher than they were a year ago, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

The Independent UK

UK shoppers slash spending as price rises and energy bills bite

February figures from BRC highlight impact of cost of living crisis on British economy before budget

The Guardian - UK

Retail sales hold up better than expected in February

Total UK retail sales were up 5.2% in February against an increase of 6.7% last year, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.

The Independent UK

Violent and abusive attacks on retail staff double to 850 a day

Senior police officers have said they fear the anti-social behaviour is becoming “normalised”

Wales Online

Calls for more police action as violence and abuse towards retail staff doubles

Last year, 100 retail cheif executives wrote to 41 Police and Crime Commissioners to report their concern for the rise in crime.

The Independent UK

Shop prices hit record high – again – and show no signs of falling

Food prices continue to rise despite overall inflation cooling in recent months

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The Independent UK

Shop price inflation reaches record high, figures show

Shop prices are now 8.4% higher than they were a year ago, up from an 8% increase in January, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index.

Daily Record

Spanish and African weather blamed for vegetable shortage at city supermarkets

City supermarkets have been left struggling to fill their fresh fruit and veg shelves due to “difficult weather conditions” in southern Europe and Northern Africa. The city’s MSP, Evelyn Tweed, was contacted by constituents who raised concerns over

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Tomatoes and peppers in short supply as shoppers report empty shelves in supermarkets including Tesco and Aldi

Customers hit out at empty veg and salad shelves as experts blame bad weather in growing areas and the cost of living crisis

The National (Scotland)

Why are there so many empty shelves in UK supermarkets right now?

“WHAT the heck is going on?” That question has summed up the concerns of many people across the UK as they head to their local shops only to…

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Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.

The Guardian - UK

UK shoppers rein in spending despite sales as cost of living crisis takes toll

British Retail Consortium says sales growth slowed in January amid soaring costs for energy and food

The Independent UK

Retailers suffer disappointing January as consumers brace for more bill rises

Total UK retail sales increased by 4.2% in January, less than half the 11.9% rise seen a year earlier, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.

Salon

Addiction treatment, bare-bones style

Charging high fees without guaranteeing access to evidence-based care is common in the addiction treatment industry

The Independent UK

Warning food inflation not yet peaked as shop prices reach record high

‘Simply no way’ for those on the breadline to keep up with rocketing costs, poverty campaigners warn

The Guardian - UK

Christmas and World Cup help UK retail sales rise in December

Total sales for the month increased by 6.9% compared with a year earlier despite cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

Tesco vows to price-lock thousands of products until Easter to help with cost of living

Tesco says its price locks go “hand-in-hand” with its Aldi Price Match, Tesco Clubcard deals, and its own-brand products to help its customers with the rising cost of food

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