Pressure on renters persists into new year
Tenants paid 6.2% more in rent in January than they did a year earlier, official figures show.
Tenants paid 6.2% more in rent in January than they did a year earlier, official figures show.
Inflation has fallen sharply over recent months, but remained unchanged in January, official figures show.
The rate at which prices are rising has dropped from record highs, but still remains above the 2% target.
Violence against retail staff spiked to 1,300 incidents a day, says the British Retail Consortium.