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Estimates published by the Office for National Statistics give a snapshot of what was happening in the UK

Over half of English regions saw an increase, while there is a mixed picture for age groups.

Percentage of sponsors affected by cost of living has doubled in five months

Living standards are set to fall by 7% in the UK over the next two years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – the government’s independent economic forecaster – but some areas will be hit harder than others.

Some 17% of adults said they were eating food past its “use by” date, the Office for National Statistics said.

UK inflation hit a 41-year high in October as gas prices soar

Across the UK, the average house price hit a record high of £296,400 in October.

Office for National Statistics data for November shows that inflation has eased slightly, but is still close to its highest level in 40 years.

The ONS said the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell by more than expected to 10.7% in November, from 11.1% in October.