<ul><li>Virtual reality headsets, yoga mats, and men’s pool sliders have been added to the UK's inflation basket.</li><li>Printed newspaper adverts and oven-ready gammon joints have been removed.</li><li>The changes reflect shifting fashion trends and growing consumer appetite for faster food and future technologies.</li><li>The Office for National Statistics also updated the basket to include pulled pork and men’s pool sliders, reflecting consumer choices and lifestyle preferences.</li></ul>

VR headsets, yoga mats and pool sliders added to UK ‘inflation basket’

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