Kids' swings out, gin in to UK inflation basket as 'hipster' culture goes mainstream

LONDON (Reuters) - Gin and scooters have replaced children's swings and menthol cigarettes in the basket of goods that Britain uses to calculate inflation, Britain's top statistics authority said on Tuesday, as more consumers poured money into niche tastes.

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