The British Retail Consortium said prices in store chains rose by an annual 2.7% in April, accelerating from a 2.1% rise in the 12 months to March and marking the highest rate since September 2011.
LONDON:Shop prices in Britain surged last month at the fastest rate in more than a decade and worse is to come, according to a survey published on Wednesday that spelt further bad news for many households caught in a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
The British Retail Consortium said prices in store chains rose by an annual 2.7% in April, accelerating from a 2.1% rise in the 12 months to March and marking the highest rate since September 2011.
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