Manchester has become the first city in the UK to introduce a new tourist tax - meaning those hoping to stay overnight in the city will have to pay £1 per room, per night, for their accommodation - but it has left people divided.
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Inflation in the UK had a shock rise to 10.4 per cent in February - defying expectations that it would go down again following three months of decline.
The rate is up from the 10.1 per cent that was recorded the previous month in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Analysts had expected inflation to drop to 9.8 per cent after it had started to fall back from its 41-year high of 11.1 per cent in October.
The price of food, as well as alcohol and dining out in pubs and restaurants, were the main drivers behind the surprise rise in February. Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose by 18.2 per cent - the highest rate in 45 years.
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The ONS said some salad and vegetable items had gone up in particular following shortages and rationing. The annual inflation rate for restaurants and hotels was 12.1 per cent in February 2023, up from 10.8 per cent in January, reports the Mirror.
Meanwhile, prices of clothing and footwear rose by 8 per cent. ONS Chief Economist Grant Fitzner said: "Inflation ticked up in February mainly driven by rising alcohol prices in pubs and restaurants following discounting in January.
"Food and non-alcoholic drink prices rose to their highest rate in over 45 years with particular increases for some salad and vegetable items as high energy costs and bad weather across parts of Europe led to shortages and rationing. These were partially offset by falls in the cost of motor fuel, where the annual inflation rate has eased for seven consecutive months."
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation tracks how prices have changed over 12 months. When inflation is higher, you're paying more for
Manchester has become the first city in the UK to introduce a new tourist tax - meaning those hoping to stay overnight in the city will have to pay £1 per room, per night, for their accommodation - but it has left people divided.
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