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A welder at Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Much of the downward pressure on input prices came from a widespread fall in raw material costs. PA
A welder at Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Much of the downward pressure on input prices came from a widespread fall in raw material costs. PA
UK manufacturers report fall in inflation
Both the input and output rate was slightly lower in December, but food producer prices remain stubbornly high