pre_text: 6. Operating profit The Group has identified a number of items which are material due to the significance of their nature and/or amount. These are listed separately here to provide a better understanding of the financial performance of the Group: Following the application of IFRS 16, depreciation of property, plant and equipment has been restated for the year ended 31 March 2018 (note 2).
table: 2019 (Restated) 2018
table: Note £m £m
table: Staff costs 7 (56.0) (54.5)
table: Contractor costs (0.4) (0.4)
table: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 14 (4.9) (4.9)
table: Amortisation of intangible assets 13 (4.0) (4.1)
table: Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment 0.1 –
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in staff costs in 2019 from 2018?