Saga director general Ros Altmann has said the maths behind the retail prices index is not wrong and the Office for National Statistics' proposal to change it is solely about the government reducing costs.
Speaking on Radio 4's Money Box, Altmann (pictured) said that although there is no firm evidence that the national statistician has been pressured by the government, "it was plainly obvious given t...
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