Inflation nation: why are food prices rising again?
Jul 16, 2025•15 min
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Episode description
The UK rate of inflation has increased to an 18-month high of 3.6% to the shock of economists - and households are facing a new squeeze, with accelerating food, drink and fuel prices.
The Standard’s Business Editor Jonathan Prynn has the latest.
And in part two, The Standard’s comedy critic, Bruce Dessau is here with a preview of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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