In its annual update to the basket of goods and services used to track price growth, the Office for National Statistics added 16 new items to the list of more than 700 deemed representative of what consumers typically spend their money on, while 15 were removed.
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Air fryers and vinyl records added to UK inflation basket
Matt Corder, ONS deputy director for prices, said: “Often the basket reflects the adoption of new technology, but the return of vinyl records shows how cultural revivals can affect our spending.”
