Article 6HH69 UK shop inflation sticks at 4.3% despite lower food price rises

UK shop inflation sticks at 4.3% despite lower food price rises

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Sarah Butler
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Retailers warn post-Brexit checks on fresh food due from April could further drive up shopping costs

Shop prices continued to rise at 4.3% in December as a price rise on non-food items offset easing costs on food.

The increase in the price of goods in stores compared with a year ago was the same rate of inflation as in November and came after several months of easing.

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