The Financial Times

Gin, soya milk and bike helmets: UK inflation basket turns millennial

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Gin-loving vegan cyclists are the new drivers of consumer spending in the UK, judging from the latest changes ...
Sky

Gin makes return to official inflation basket after 13 years

Gin and children's scooters have been added to the basket of 700 goods and services used to measure inflation. In its annual revision of the list, the Office for National Statistics also included ...
RTE Online

Air fryers and gin added to CSO basket of goods, landlines and swiss rolls out

Air fryers, gin and disposable vapes are among the items that have been added by the Central Statistics Office to the basket of goods and services that determine the annual rate of inflation. But ...
Daily Mail

Soya milk, cycle helmets and GIN are added to the 'typical' basket of goods used to calculate inflation rates

Soya milk, cycle helmets, flavoured cider and gin have been added to the 'typical' basket of goods used to estimate inflation rates. Jigsaws and chocolate digestive biscuits are also among the ...
City A.M.

Sign of the times: Tinned gin in and fruit pies out of UK inflation basket

Self-tanning products, gin in a tin, reusable mugs and gluten-free cereals have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate inflation as Brits go eco-friendly and health-conscious. Meanwhile, ...