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Part of the increase was due to discounted prices last summer as part of Eat Out to Help Out
The UK inflation rate rose to 3.2% in August from 2.1% in July, the biggest increase since records began in 1997.
The rate was driven primarily by restaurants and hotels, recreation and culture and food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, the ONS also...
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