Resource constraints forcing up UK inflation, think tank warns

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Green Alliance report says spike in food and energy prices added 0.5 per cent to inflation rate and will worsen if UK fails to tackle escalating resource risks

Rapid rises in energy and food prices have single-handedly pushed up UK inflation by 0.5 percent over the past decade and will add another £1,675 to household bills by 2020 without decisive action to manage...

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