Sales growth at the Primark discount fashion chain has accelerated over the last eight weeks as falling fuel prices boost shoppers’ disposable income, Associated British Foods said yesterday.

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Two years ago UK supermarket firm Morrisons was in turmoil as it wrestled with acquisition Safeway and racked up the first loss in its 106-year history.