Bread, cereals and veg named as drivers for inflation but 'where is the money going?' says NFU president

New ONS inflation figures reveal food and non-alcoholic beverages prices rose by 4.5% in the 12 months to December 2025

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Bread, cereals and veg named as drivers for inflation but 'where is the money going?' says NFU president

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today (January 21) released its inflation figures which show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December 2025, up from 3.2% in...

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