Prices have increased at their fastest rate in nearly six years. Inflation rose to 3. 1 per cent in november as the squeeze on households continued. Consumers are facing pressure from rising food prices in the lead up to christmas with Grocery Price rises reaching the highest level since 2013. The governor of the bank of england mark carney will now have to write a letter to the chancellor to explain how the bank intends to bring inflation back to its two per cent target. Our economics correspondent andy verity has this report. At this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, its not just at this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, its notjust the bread rolls that are on the rise, its buns, loads and mince pies end up in pubs and restaurants and as far afield as the middle east and asia. Ingredients like butter and flour have shot up in the past year and a half, so it has had to do everything it can to make sure its costs are covered. One thing we have done with suppliers is to take a radic
The moment is around minus four. So its risen a little bit but its still cold out there. Not as cold tonight as it was last night but theres still a threat of some icy roads. Also coming up. A new system of presumed consent for Organ Donation in england is being considered. The radical change is designed to make more organs available for transplant to save more lines. Hello everyone. This is afternoon live. Inflation is running at its highest rate for nearly six years. It rose to 3. 1 last month. The office for National Statistics says airfares and Computer Games contributed to the increase, and the cost of food was also up. The most recent data shows that average weekly wages are growing atjust 2. 2 , which means a further squeeze on living standards. Our economic correspondent andy verity reports. At this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, its notjust the bread rolls that are on the rise. Its buns, loaves and mince pies end up in pubs and restaurants from wetherspoons to pret, to tg
World champion tyson fury is free to resume his career after accepting a doping violation. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Rising food costs, bigger electricity bills and higher air fares have all helped push inflation to its highest level for almost six years. The Consumer Prices index the measure the government uses hit 3. 1 last month. With the latest data showing that wages are growing at a slower pace, it means a squeeze on household budgets, just when those Christmas Shopping bills are coming in. Heres our economics correspondent, andy verity. At this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, its not just at this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, its notjust the bread rolls on the rise. Ingredients like butter and flour have shot up in the last year and a half so its hard to do everything it can to make sure its costs are covered. One of the things we have done with our suppliers, we have decided to take a radical approach which is pay all of oui radical approach whi
And bigger electricity bills. The Consumer Prices index the measure the government uses hit 3. 1 last month. With the latest data showing that wages are growing at a slower pace it means a squeeze on Household Budgets just when those Christmas Shopping bills are coming in. Heres our economics correspondent, andy verity. At this baker on the outskirts of barnsley, its notjust the bread rolls that are on the rise. Ingredients like butter and flour have shot up in the last year and a half, so its had to do everything it can to make sure its costs are covered. One of the things weve done with our suppliers, weve decided to take a radical approach, which is pay all of our suppliers very early and demand better terms from them because we are paying them early, and thats helped mitigate some of the costs. If youre looking to warm yourself up in the cold weather, its not getting any cheaper. The price of food was up by 4. 4 in the year to november. Hot drinks like coffee, tea and cocoa were up
To get back to winning ways in the premier league as they visit huddersfield town. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on a humanitarian crisis unfolding in the democratic republic of congo in central africa. Unicef is warning that at least 400,000 children there are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and could die within a year without emergency support. It also estimates that nearly one and a half Million People have been displaced from their homes. The crisis is centred on the countrys central kasai region where fighting erupted last year. It was sparked by the killing of a traditional leader in clashes with security forces. Since then, Anti Government factions have been locked in a spiral of violence with Government Troops and other government backed forces who are determined to crush them. The un says the crisis in the democratic republic of congo is now as severe as those affecting yemen and syria. 0ur africa editor fergal keane and cameraman Tony Fallshaw