up 29% in a year. how about a two pint bottle of semi skimmed milk? last year, £1.01. and lastly, cheddar cheese, which per kilo last year cost £6.99. this year that is up to £9.65 a kilo, up a staggering 38%. so can something be done to stop these prices rising so rapidly? there s concern among food industry experts that these price rises won t be slowing down anytime soon. in the uk, the grocery retail market is probably in the uk, the grocery retail market is probably the most competitive in the world is probably the most competitive in the world. and that s something that has existed the world. and that s something that has existed for probably about the past 15 has existed for probably about the past 15 or has existed for probably about the past 15 or 20 years. there is no sign past 15 or 20 years. there is no sign of past 15 or 20 years. there is no sign of that past 15 or 20 years. there is no sign of that competitiveness changing. yes, there is inflation,
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the high for christmas day gas was set in 2013 when we were paying $3.26 a gallon. so just one penny off of it. the americans that i spoke to today say they really feel this change in price, neil. it s ridiculous right now, especially around the holidays. you already have the stress about christmas and then the stress against gas, too. it s ridiculous. used to spend $25 for half a tank. now it s $40. it s getting crazy. we already have to spend money on food and everything else. yeah, this shouldn t have to be another thing that we should have to stress against during the holiday season. so like we said, 100 million americans planning on driving. of course that s an estimate. we ll have to see if covid impacts that number. maybe people will change their
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