British Retail Consortium says UK shop price inflation rose to 1.2% in May as food inflation fell to 2.7%.
The British Retail Consortium's monthly survey showed that prices in May were 1.2% higher than a year earlier, up from a 1.0% rise in April. Food price inflation slowed to 2.7%, its lowest in a year, from 3.1%.
5/27/2026 · 2 sources
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