Over the course of lockdown, shoppers have reported that they've been finding their trolleys have become increasingly expensive.Now PA reports that UK inflation jumped to its highest level for four months in July after the largest hike in fuel prices for nearly a decade and as clothing retailers held off from steep discounts after lockdown, official figures have shown.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation lifted unexpectedly to 1% in July from 0.6% in June.This was far higher than expected, with most economists predicting the figure would stay flat at 0.6% for the month.The Retail Prices Index (RPI), another measure of inflation, also surged last month, to 1.6% from 1.1% in June.RPI is used to.
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