Consumer prices across the UK rise by more than 30% since the start of 2019, according to analysis cited by multiple outlets, with the increase described as much larger than in the pre-pandemic years. The reporting says this period includes widespread price spikes across many types of goods and services.
The Independent frames the change in comparison with the years from 2012 to 2019, describing the later rise as about two and a half times larger than the increase seen before the pandemic. Yahoo UK News similarly focuses on which areas of everyday spending have been hit hardest, listing categories where costs have grown more sharply over the last five years.
While both sources draw on the same broad trend—large, broad-based inflation over the past five years—the Independent emphasizes the statistical comparison to the earlier period, and Yahoo highlights the range of sectors where increases are most pronounced. Both present the findings as an analysis of price movements rather than a single specific event.
