From fruit juice to carpets and cars to hotels, how the cost of everyday items varies
UK inflation falls sharply to 6.8%Analysis: Bank may be forced to deploy its only weapon again
The UK’s annual inflation rate fell from 7.9% in June to 6.8% in July, its lowest level since February 2022, mainly driven by lower energy prices. Food price inflation eased, particularly for essentials such as milk, bread and cereal, and summer sales brought down the cost of clothes, footwear and household goods.
The Office for National Statistics compiled the overall number using the consumer prices index but also logs prices for individual goods and services. Here we look at how the cost of many of those everyday items have changed over the past year.
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