Worryingly High News Today

its down from just over 10% in march to 8.7% in the year to april. but the drop is less than many expected, driven by food prices which have continued to surge at their fastest rate in nearly 45 years. the uk looks poised to win a battle with spain and host a multi—billion pound electric car battery plant in somerset. and a life—changing medical breakthrough, as a man paralysed in a cycling accident walks again thanks to implants in his brain. later in the hour we was discussed bbc...

The boss of barclays bank said today that further rises are now almost certain. faisal islam, bbc news. as we heard, food prices in the uk continued in april to surge at their fastest rate in nearly 45 years, with staples like sugar, milk and pasta up sharply. theyre one of the main drivers of the current inflation rate and have been deemed "worryingly high" by the chancellor. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been taking a look at what this has meant for shoppers at one superm...