Consumer inflation is measured by taking a sample ‘shopping basket’ of around 700 goods and services each month from 150 random outlets across the UK, and monitoring how the total price of the basket ...

Virtual reality headsets and yoga mats have been added to the 'basket' for calculating the official rate of inflation ...

Mobile and broadband bills, as well as train and bus ticket prices, all went up by much more than inflation. The ONS’s “shopping basket” is modified every year. In the latest update, DVD rentals were ...

The ONS said it would remove men’s suits from its basket of goods to calculate inflation as more people work from home. The ONS has revealed its latest basket of goods for calculating inflation ...