Sir, – My addiction to Marks & Spencer’s jelly babies has been challenged as the price per packet has soared from €1.70 to €2.75 in the course of the year. This week, the M&S chief executive, Stuart Machin, announcing its annual results, said food sales benefitted from the retailer protecting customers from the full force of inflation.
Perhaps he forgot to include Ireland in this strategy. – Yours, etc,
STEPHEN COSTELLO,
Clonmel,
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