The effect of the pandemic has seen radical changes in the basket of items used to measure the cost of living in post-Covid Britain.
The traditional man's suit has been ditched in favour of a formal jacket or blazer only in the Office for National Statistics annual basket - maybe all you need when no-one can see your bottom half on a Zoom call.
And the addition of a sports bra reflects the fact that more people are working at the kitchen table and have switched to a wardrobe of casual and sportswear instead of power dressing. Perhaps not surprisingly, the ONS said demand for cleaning products is still high, and the convenience of antibacterial wipes wins them a place in the basket.
