Firms say government price cut plan ‘slap in face’
A group says a government campaign asking businesses to cut prices is unrealistic for small firms. …
Prices are rising at their fastest rate for 40 years, with UK inflation – the rate at which prices increase – at 9.1%, the highest since March 1982. It is pushing people to cut back on food shopping and car journeys, due to record-high fuel prices, to save money.