Food and petrol prices keep inflation unchanged at 2.7%
Food and fuel prices continue to rise – continuing to make life in rural places less sustainable according to the Office for National Statistics. This article tells us:
Britain’s cash-strapped households have remained under pressure in the run-up to Christmas, as rising food prices held inflation at 2.7% in November.
Despite hopes that the squeeze on consumers’ finances would start to ease, the Office for National Statistics said the annual inflation rate was unchanged in November, at 2.7%, as measured on the consumer price index.
The ONS said the impact of cheaper petrol on consumers’ pockets was offset by higher household energy bills and the rising price of bread, cereals and vegetables.