{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/6877d7851b87f1639babef4e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inflation nation: why are food prices rising again? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/1752684413701-6a748eda-523f-473d-9ece-bce5ec5c0289.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/business/inflation-ons-food-drink-prices-cpi-bank-of-england-interest-rates-b1238369.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UK rate of inflation has increased to an 18-month high of 3.6%</a> to the shock of economists - and households are facing a new squeeze, with accelerating food, drink and fuel prices. </p><p><br></p><p>The Standard’s Business Editor Jonathan Prynn has the latest.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And in part two, The Standard’s comedy critic, Bruce Dessau is here with a <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/comedy/your-10-essential-edinburgh-fringe-comedy-shows-b1238242.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">preview of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.&nbsp;</a></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}