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Mr Higginson dismissed the idea that it might be due to people struggling with cost of living pressures.

Matt Higginson, from the EA, said it was "a challenge".

Meanwhile, Sam Higginson, the chief executive of Royal Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, says he is "deeply disappointed" that the redevelopment of his North Devon District Hospital may have to wait until 2038.

On Wednesday, Mr Higginson warned: "I'm guaranteeing you today, if these go through as they are without any sort of feathering, we’re going to see significant inflation in prices."

In dissent, Judge Stephen Higginson faulted the majority for revising an ambiguous law “to legalize an instrument of mass murder.”