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UK Retailers Seek Tax Relief Amid Rising Food Costs

1/9/2025

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UK retailers call for tax relief as food prices are projected to rise by 4.2% in 2025.
A £7bn cost surge from national insurance and living wage increases pressures retailers.
In Syria, food prices have dropped by half since the Assad regime's fall, thanks to lower transport costs.
Stabilization of the Syrian lira and fewer military checkpoints have further reduced prices.
Ongoing Western sanctions impede Syria's economic recovery and essential imports.

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Story summary

UK retailers call for tax relief as food prices are projected to rise by 4.2% in 2025.
A £7bn cost surge from national insurance and living wage increases pressures retailers.
In Syria, food prices have dropped by half since the Assad regime's fall, thanks to lower transport costs.
Stabilization of the Syrian lira and fewer military checkpoints have further reduced prices.
Ongoing Western sanctions impede Syria's economic recovery and essential imports.