Inflation unexpectedly jumps to 10.4% - with food prices the main driver
for several months, with rises in food prices primarily to blame.Some salads and vegetables saw massive increases in prices after a shortage of certain items.
"We recognise just how tough things are for families across the country, so as we work towards getting inflation under control we will help families with cost-of-living support worth £3,300 on average per household this year," Mr Hunt said.Supermarket own-label prices double in a year as Bank of England warns against 'greedflation'
Ms Reeves said: "The reality is that under this Tory Government, families are feeling worse off and nothing is working better than it did 13 years ago. "Labour will stand with working people and with our mission to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7, make families across every part of our country feel better off."ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said: "Inflation ticked up in February, mainly driven by rising alcohol prices in pubs and restaurants following discounting in January.
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