Britain’s lowest-priced groceries have risen at a similar pace to mid-range food items, according to figures out this morning from the Office of National Statistics
They have released experimental analysis showing how the lowest priced grocery items have changed in price between Apr 2021 & Apr 2022
The items where the lowest prices rose at the fastest rate were pasta (up 50% between April 2021 and April 2022), crisps (17%), bread (16%), minced beef (16%) and rice (15%) while price decreases were measured for potatoes (a 14% fall in price), cheese (7%), pizza (4%), chips (3%), sausages (3%) and apples (1%).
In total for 10 items, the lowest-cost price increased by more than 10%, and for 5 of those 10 items the lowest-cost price rose by 15% or more.
The figures back up calls from Anti-poverty campaigners who have pointed to sharp price rises in the cheapest categories of many food staples.
