UK: Cost of a weekly food shop has soared by more than a THIRD in just two years thanks to rampant inflation, adding £870 a year to a family’s bill

Rampant inflation has increased the price of a typical weekly family shop by more than a third in just two years, it was claimed today.

Analysis of official statistics by the Liberal Democrats suggests prices of a host of staples have risen by 37 per cent since the summer of 2021.

Leader Sir Ed Davey said the increases would add around £870 a year to a family’s food bill and accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of being ‘missing in action’ while people suffered with ‘soaring’ food prices.

The party’s price comparison is based on Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, and looks at 16 items including beef mince, tea and coffee, butter, lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, oranges and bananas.

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