The company joins other retailers and hospitality companies in complaining that Rachel Reeves’s budget in October will mean higher staffing costs

The retailer says it had not planned for the full impact of recent changes to tax and other government policy.

Technology retailer Currys has used its half year results to warn of price rises, as a result of “new and unwelcome headwinds from UK government policy”. While the group celebrated revenue increases of 1% to £3.

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British electricals retailer Currys added its voice to a chorus of corporate criticism of the new Labour government's tax rises on Thursday, saying price rises were inevitable,

Currys Plc warned that price increases are inevitable at the electronics retailer after the Labour government’s budget added £32 million ($40.9 million) to its costs.

Looming Currys price hikes are 'inevitable' ahead of a £32million hit from changes announced in the Autumn Budget, the retailer told shareholders on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters) -British electricals retailer Currys warned on Thursday that price rises were inevitable after the government's tax raising budget but still kept its forecast for annual profit growth.