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Living costs hit new high

Soaring food bills, the rising cost of gas and electricity and tax hikes on alcohol and tobacco announced in the Budget pushed the cost of living to its highest level in more than a year.

Soaring food bills, the rising cost of gas and electricity and tax hikes on alcohol and tobacco announced in the Budget pushed the cost of living to its highest level in more than a year.