The previous year's figure of £365 million itself reflected a 28 per cent rise on 1990.

A 50 per cent rise in costs to domestic consumers was predicted.

The half year result was a 34 per cent rise over last time, and at the higher end of City estimates.

Just a one per cent rise in our market interest rates would add £10 billion to mortgage bills every year.

And that's the cost of just a one per cent rise.

Some predict up to a five per cent average rise by the end of the year.

The business case relies on a 267 per cent rise in demand.

He could probably get them together again at a twenty per cent rise in salary - if they were any good.

Commuters will now face an average six per cent rise rather than eight.

Actually, wages were reduced a little despite a 25 per cent rise in the cost of living.