When fish and chips were 21p a portion! How the price of a British bucket-and-spade holiday has changed since the 1976 heatwave

Denis Healey was in charge of the nation’s finances – and inflation was at 16%, with interest rates a painful 15%…so how much did Brits pay for their candy floss, pints and B&B in 1976?



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Publish date : 2026-06-25 12:07:00

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