On paper, inflation is falling. But at street level, things feel very different. In Sutton, one shopper explains how rising prices on milk and meat have turned a local habit into a cross-borough mission to save money.
This news report was produced for a radio news broadcast as part of a journalism training project.
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High meat and tea costs drive up food prices
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c627gpekvw3o.amp
Shop prices return to inflation as retailers struggle to shoulder Govt costs
https://brc.org.uk/news-and-events/news/corporate-affairs/2025/ungated/shop-prices-return-to-inflation-as-retailers-struggle-to-shoulder-govt-costs/
High meat and tea costs drive up food prices
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c627gpekvw3o.amp
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