UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate in over 45 years
Food inflation hit its highest rate since 1977 last month, having risen to 18.2% in the year to Februaury 2023. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) saw this jump from 16.8% in January, with the increase driven by price movements such as the rise in cost of vegetables last month. This saw select fruit and…