The Sunday Times quoted figures from Eurostat showing Britain had the highest rate of inflation of all 28 member states of the EU in September.
The UK’s 2.7% rate was more than double the EU average. Surprisingly, it seems that the increase in food prices is a big factor: in the Republic of Ireland, food prices are just 1% higher than they were 6 years ago, while in the UK, food prices have risen by 35.6%. And the UK’s energy prices have risen by 61% against Ireland’s 28% over the same period.