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Nicholas Cecil

'Rush' to buy Easter eggs fuels strongest jump in retail sales for four years in boost to Rachel Reeves

A “rush” to buy Easter Eggs helped to fuel the strongest boost to retail sales in four years, official figures reveal.

Sales rose for UK retailers last month as warmer weather helped drive stronger demand from shoppers for food and drink.

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