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a month ago we learned it had fallen to 8.7%, but food price inflation was over twice that, hurting many consumers even harder. one pizzeria owner, sergio from brighton, has been telling the bbc how inflation has been affecting his business costs that he has to pass onto consumers. we noticed that, after the first lockdown, let s say the tomato went from £20 per case to 25, and today reached £39 per case. bags of flour from £20, £21 per bag now we paid £32 per bag. another thing that is affecting is the salaries, as well the wages went up. the minimum wage is growing year by year. and this year, i think was 9% more for the minimum. so everything is affecting the price of our pizza. that is a business meant sharing impact on him. now, another area where many british households are facing the pinch is in housing costs. one mp is warning a mortgage time bomb is about to explode with mortgage rates rising. for those who are renting, many pay more still with t ....
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Cricketers reached their first world cup final in 2a years on the bbc sport website. you can follow the curlers and that mixed event, as well. that s bbc.co.uk/sport. let s get more now on one of our top stories this lunchtime. long promised plans to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country have been announced by the government. it includes improvements to transport, providing 5g broadband for a majority of households, and a pledge to refocus education spending on disadvantaged parts of the country. we can speak now to simon clarke, the chief secretary to the treasury. good afternoon to you. can we be clear, levelling up, as it is called, it s not about equal spending between rich and poor parts of the country, but about bridging the gap? of the country, but about bridging the aa - ? , of the country, but about bridging the aa-7 , , of the country, but about bridging the can , h, the gap? this is about making investments the gap? this is about making investments in ....