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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Start Christmas shopping in July to ease burden of cost of living crisis, Tesco says

Tesco has released a Christmas advert in the middle of a scorching July suggesting shoppers should “spread the cost” of rising food prices by beginning their festive preparations months in advance.

It comes as inflation hit a 40-year high in the UK, reaching 9.4 per cent last month, driven by a huge surge in fuel and food costs was behind the increase, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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