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Retail bodies react to latest inflation rise

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The latest CPI inflation figures show headline inflation rising to 3.8% and food inflation rising to 4.9%. The latter was the fourth consecutive increase in the annual rate and the highest recorded since February 2024 but remains well below the peak seen in early 2023.…

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