Inflation leaves families £600 a year poorer (Daily Telegraph)
Story date: 2008-05-13 03:23:33
Added on: 2008-05-14 06:00:15
Rising inflation means Britons are becoming steadily poorer, with the average family almost £600 a year worse off as a result of escalating food, petrol and utility bills, figures have shown.
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