province, home to diamonds and home
to 30% of the world's diamond
deposits but look at what's
happening there. it is poverty.
instability. insecurity. tackling
problems in a province like kasai
and congo doesn't doesn't get a
quick fix or magic solution, you
have to look at the entire mix of
poverty, corruption, poor
governance, instability, insecurity,
add to that interest and
interference from neighbouring
countries and from foreign countries
as well. thank you.
inflation has been pushed
to its highest level
for almost six years,
thanks to rising food costs
and bigger electricity bills.
the consumer prices index —
the measure the government uses —
hit 3.1% last month.
with the latest data showing that
wages are growing at a slower pace
it means a squeeze on household
budgets — just when those christmas
shopping bills are coming in.
here's our economics
correspondent, andy verity.
at this baker on the outskirts
of barnsley, it's notjust the bread
rolls that are on the...