Currys flags ‘inevitable’ price rises after £32m Budget tax hit

Currys has hailed a strong first half of the year as demand for AI-enabled laptops and a growing mobile business helped to drive profit growth.
But it also noted the impact of recent UK government policy changes, which are set to increase its costs by as much as £32m.
This includes a £9m hit from higher National Living Wage increases, £12m from a rise in National Insurance contributions, £2m from inflation-driven business rate tax hikes, and up to £9m in additional