Small businesses across the South West hit by the rising cost of living crisis have urged the Government to provide more support, with many fearing they could go bust.
Inflation rose to a 40-year high on Wednesday (June 22), with the rate of rising consumer goods prices up from 9% in April to 9.1% in May.
Economists at the Office for National Statistics said the increase was driven by record high petrol prices and steep food price rises.
