WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
atest data for inflation puts the UK rate at 9.3% for the 12 months to October 2022. Yet this figure is calculated from a range of products and utilities that can be more expensive for those living in the countryside. According to the Office for National Statistics, the largest upward contributions to the annual inflation rate came from housing and household services (principally electricity, gas and other fuels) and food and non-alcoholic beverages. Housing and household services rose by 11.7%, while the cost of a meal out rose by 10.2% year on year. The British Retail Consortium says that food
