ONS inflation basket: reusable bottles and gin in a tin added, fruit pies out

Annual changes to list of goods and services reflect consumers' desire to cut carbon output

Reusable bottles and mugs have been included in the UK's inflation basket for the first time amid evidence of a rise in sales driven by the desire of consumers to reduce their carbon footprint.

In its annual update to the list of goods and services included in the calculation of the cost of living, the Office for National Statistics said other new items were crumpets, self-tanning products, gluten-free cereals, vegetable crisps and minced turkey.