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Visits to the high street were down by 0.9%, but shopping centres suffered particularly badly with 5.1% fewer Christmas visitors, the BRC said.

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Total UK footfall down was 2.9 per cent year-on-year, according to BRC and Sensormatic data

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The meal deal favourites have been revealed by region

The Chicken Club Sandwich remains the nation’s favourite main and the Protein Egg Pot is the favourite snack for a second year running.

The cost of a traditional service has recorded its biggest annual increase since 2016

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Some 92% of shoppers indulged in premium own-label products, with sales of the lines exceeding £1 billion for the first time, figures show.

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Food inflation increased to 3.3% in December, outstripping wider shop price inflation of 0.7%, according to newly published figures.

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This reintroduction coincides with Tesco's pledge to cap prices on 3,000 branded items

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The ban applies to products that fall within 13 categories considered to play the most significant role in childhood obesity

They will not be allowed to appear on television between 5.30am and 9pm, or online at any time.