Labour Research April 2017

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Update for inflation items

Non-dairy milks, such as almond and soya milk, are among items that have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate inflation.


Each March, the Office for National Statistics updates items used to calculate inflation to ensure that it is representative of consumer spending. This year, 14 items have been added to the basket and nine removed.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/articles/ukconsumerpriceinflationbasketofgoodsandservices/2017