Alcopops and non-chart CDs ejected from UK ‘inflation basket’

E-bikes, home security cameras and frozen berries added to ONS list in sign of changing shopping habits

Alcopops and non-chart CDs have been ejected from the shopping basket used to measure UK inflation, making way for new additions including e-bikes, home security cameras and frozen berries.

In its annual update of the basket to reflect changing spending habits, the Office for National Statistics also removed digital compact cameras from the more than 700 goods and services used to calculate inflation.