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Food prices dipped 0.1% month-on-month in February, the BRC said, noting drops in certain fresh food items.Non-food inflation remained unchanged at 1.3% in February, with the price of goods such as furniture, electronics and health and beauty products rising but clothing continuing to fall with retailers keeping promotions running. “There was good news for consumers as shop price inflation fell to its lowest rate in nearly two years,” Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC, said.”Easing supply chain pressures have begun to feed through to food prices, but significant uncertainties remain as geopolitical tensions rise.”Prices of non-food goods will be…

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He was reacting to comments by his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, who was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying: “I can confirm there are countries that are prepared to send their own troops to Ukraine, there are countries that say never, among which Slovakia belongs, and there are countries that say this proposal needs to be considered.” Source link

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Covid inquiry: Welsh government asked if mass gatherings should have been cancelled earlier – BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news SummaryThe UK Covid-19 inquiry has arrived in Cardiff and will begin scrutinising the Welsh government’s handling of the pandemicThe inquiry covers decision-making during the pandemic by the UK government and the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandOne question the inquiry is looking at is whether the Welsh government should have advised against mass gatherings earlier than it didMore than 12,000 people in Wales have died with Covid since the pandemic was declared in March 2020We’ll bring you text…

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