Veg shortages drive UK inflation spike

The widely-reported shortages of salad vegetables over the past month have helped drive a jump in the overall UK inflation rate.

New figures and analysis from the Office for National Statistics show that the Consumer Prices Index rose by 10.4 per cent in the 12 months to February 2023, up from 10.1 per cent in January.

Restaurants and cafes, food, and clothing were

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