People ‘eating pet food and heating meals with candles’ due to cost of living crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

People ‘eating pet food and heating meals with candles’ due to cost of living crisis

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The Great British Food Shortage: Why prices are rising and shelves are empty
1 month, 1 week ago

The Great British Food Shortage: Why prices are rising and shelves are empty

The Independent  

Once upon a time, a trip to the supermarket was routine. “As outlined by the government’s Food Security Report published last year, geopolitics, climate change and Brexit are all impacting our national food security,” she explains. “Meanwhile, cost of living and food inflation have contributed to a higher cost of food, widespread food insecurity and healthy diets being out of …

31%: The surge in food prices irking voters in the UK election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

31%: The surge in food prices irking voters in the UK election

Al Jazeera  

The cost of living is a key issue in an election expected to end 14 years of Conservative Party governance. While inflation has finally returned to the central bank’s target of 2 percent after hitting double-digit highs in 2022 and 2023, people are still paying much more for essentials, including food, than they were just a few years ago. Food …

Food inflation might have fallen but will the cost of eating out ever go down?
10 months, 1 week ago

Food inflation might have fallen but will the cost of eating out ever go down?

The Independent  

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Food inflation eases as price of meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits fell last month, ONS says
11 months, 1 week ago

Food inflation eases as price of meat, crumpets and chocolate biscuits fell last month, ONS says

Daily Mail  

The pace of UK food inflation fell to the lowest annual rate since November 2021 in March, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show. Overall, prices for food and non-alcoholic drinks increased by 4 per cent in the year to March, down from 5 per cent in the year to February, the ONS said. The ONS data showed …

Experts reveal number one reason for soaring food prices as families pay £605 more
1 year, 4 months ago

Experts reveal number one reason for soaring food prices as families pay £605 more

The Independent  

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Fears of rising energy bills and a costly Christmas lead consumers to cut back
1 year, 4 months ago

Fears of rising energy bills and a costly Christmas lead consumers to cut back

The Independent  

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UK pubs and restaurants plead for government action on energy as bills soar 81%
1 year, 9 months ago

UK pubs and restaurants plead for government action on energy as bills soar 81%

The Independent  

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Brexit has cost UK households £250 in higher food bills, experts claim
1 year, 10 months ago

Brexit has cost UK households £250 in higher food bills, experts claim

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Food inflation ‘is too high’, PM says, as SNP warn of ‘cost-of-greed crisis’
1 year, 10 months ago

Food inflation ‘is too high’, PM says, as SNP warn of ‘cost-of-greed crisis’

The Independent  

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Inflation falls to lowest level in over a year - but food prices remain high
1 year, 10 months ago

Inflation falls to lowest level in over a year - but food prices remain high

The Independent  

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UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check
1 year, 10 months ago

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check

Associated Press  

LONDON — Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, though elevated food prices meant it didn’t fall as much as anticipated. “The rate of inflation fell notably as the large energy price rises seen last year were not repeated this April, but was offset partially by increases in …

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check
1 year, 10 months ago

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check

The Independent  

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Price of food to replace energy as biggest cost-of-living problem – think tank
1 year, 10 months ago

Price of food to replace energy as biggest cost-of-living problem – think tank

The Independent  

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‘Staggering number of adults turning to petty theft’ amid rising food prices
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Staggering number of adults turning to petty theft’ amid rising food prices

The Independent  

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Households with childcare and pet costs squeezed by rising living costs – survey
1 year, 11 months ago

Households with childcare and pet costs squeezed by rising living costs – survey

The Independent  

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Egg crisis hits as grocery price inflation soars to record 17.1%
2 years ago

Egg crisis hits as grocery price inflation soars to record 17.1%

The Independent  

Grocery prices have sky-rocketed by a record 17.1 per cent compared to a year ago, according to new research which underlines that the cost of living crisis is far from over. Analysts at the firm looked at grocery inflation, or rising prices, in the four weeks to 19 February and found a 17.1 per cent rise when compared with the …

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months
2 years, 2 months ago

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past 12 months

The Independent  

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Food price inflation hits record high of 13.3% during ‘challenging Christmas’
2 years, 2 months ago

Food price inflation hits record high of 13.3% during ‘challenging Christmas’

The Independent  

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As the UK falls into a recession that could soon swallow Europe, this town offers clues on England's cost-of-living nightmare
2 years, 2 months ago

As the UK falls into a recession that could soon swallow Europe, this town offers clues on England's cost-of-living nightmare

ABC  

While much of the world anxiously waits to see if their economies will tip into a recession next year, the United Kingdom may already be in the midst of one. "I think the big picture is that the UK has suffered a worse downturn and a slower recovery following COVID," Mr Zaranko said. "But it's been hit by things like …

‘Life or death:’ As Britons buckle under the cost of living crisis, many resort to ‘warm banks’ for heat this winter
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Life or death:’ As Britons buckle under the cost of living crisis, many resort to ‘warm banks’ for heat this winter

CNN  

London CNN — In a community center in central London, a young child plays in a makeshift area as her caregiver rocks her stroller and chats to a friend. “Poverty has been building up over the last dozen years and getting worse,” says Marmot, director of University College London’s Institute of Health Equity. “There’s surprisingly lots of people that do …

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past year
2 years, 3 months ago

How everyday food items have risen in price in the past year

The Independent  

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Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter

The Independent  

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Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter
2 years, 3 months ago

Food inflation surges to 12.4% amid predictions of ‘increasingly bleak’ winter

The Independent  

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UK inflation jumps to 41-year high of 11.1% as food prices soar
2 years, 4 months ago

UK inflation jumps to 41-year high of 11.1% as food prices soar

The Independent  

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Cost of cheapest items in supermarket rise by as much as two thirds
2 years, 5 months ago

Cost of cheapest items in supermarket rise by as much as two thirds

The Independent  

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According To A Survey, UK Citizens Are Having To Skip Meals Due To Inflation
2 years, 5 months ago

According To A Survey, UK Citizens Are Having To Skip Meals Due To Inflation

News 18  

Millions of Britons are skipping meals in current the cost-of-living crisis, a consumer group warned Thursday, having already forecast that many risk fuel poverty after the UK curbed its energy price freeze. The news came after data showed UK inflation jumped back above 10 per cent in September on rampant food prices, as economic troubles pile up for beleaguered Conservative …

UK inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise
2 years, 5 months ago

UK inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise

Associated Press  

LONDON — British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation’s poorest residents. “In today’s society, I find that completely unacceptable.” Hunt this week told the House of Commons that the government would …

U.K. inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise
2 years, 5 months ago

U.K. inflation accelerates to 40-year high as food prices rise

The Hindu  

British food prices rose at the fastest pace since 1980 last month, driving inflation back to a 40-year high and heaping pressure on the embattled government to balance the books without gutting help for the nation's poorest residents. “In today's society, I find that completely unacceptable.” Hunt this week told the House of Commons that the government would “prioritise help …

Struggling families ‘unplugging fridges and ovens’ to save money on energy costs
2 years, 5 months ago

Struggling families ‘unplugging fridges and ovens’ to save money on energy costs

The Independent  

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UK inflation back at 40-year high as food prices soar
2 years, 5 months ago

UK inflation back at 40-year high as food prices soar

CNN  

London CNN Business — Rising food and energy costs drove UK inflation back to a 40-year high in September, but it could be nearing a peak as cash-strapped households pull back on spending amid broader economic turmoil. Responding to the latest inflation figures, Hunt said the government “will prioritize help for the most vulnerable while delivering wider economic stability and …

Food inflation hits record level as prices rise 10.6% in a year
2 years, 5 months ago

Food inflation hits record level as prices rise 10.6% in a year

The Independent  

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‘Households will get poorer’ even if energy bills frozen, economists warn MPs
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Households will get poorer’ even if energy bills frozen, economists warn MPs

The Independent  

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UK food prices rise at fastest rate since global financial crash
2 years, 6 months ago

UK food prices rise at fastest rate since global financial crash

The Independent  

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UK’s health leaders warn of ‘health emergency’ over energy cost
2 years, 7 months ago

UK’s health leaders warn of ‘health emergency’ over energy cost

Al Jazeera  

The NHS Confederation appeals to the UK government to help the most vulnerable with the spiraling cost of energy. British health leaders have made an unprecedented appeal to the government to help the most vulnerable with the spiralling cost of energy to prevent a “public health emergency” this winter. “As health leaders, we are clear that unless urgent action is …

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 10.1% in July on soaring food, energy price
2 years, 7 months ago

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 10.1% in July on soaring food, energy price

Firstpost  

The Bank of England warned earlier this month that UK inflation would climb to just above 13 per cent this year, which would be the highest level since 1980 London: British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on soaring food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of …

UK inflation reaches 10.1% on soaring food, energy costs
2 years, 7 months ago

UK inflation reaches 10.1% on soaring food, energy costs

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s inflation rate rose to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, a faster pace than in the U.S. and Europe as climbing food prices in the United Kingdom tightened a cost-of-living squeeze fueled by the soaring cost of energy. “We wouldn’t rule out another hike in November.” Inflation is surging in many countries as Russia’s war …

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4%
2 years, 8 months ago

UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4%

The Independent  

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Nine in 10 people hit by rising living costs as fuel, food and energy prices surge
2 years, 9 months ago

Nine in 10 people hit by rising living costs as fuel, food and energy prices surge

The Independent  

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Rising cost of food will push more families to food banks, say charities
2 years, 9 months ago

Rising cost of food will push more families to food banks, say charities

The Independent  

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‘Sometimes dinner is just biscuits’: Elderly people choose between heating and eating as bills surge by £830
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Sometimes dinner is just biscuits’: Elderly people choose between heating and eating as bills surge by £830

The Independent  

Vulnerable elderly people face choosing between “crushing levels of debt” or living in cold homes that put them at risk of worsening health conditions, as average energy bills look set to surge by more than £800 this winter. “I’m always anxious about ‘what if I can’t pay this or that?’ “Living on a low income is a constant worry and …

Meat in supermarkets, beer and wine in pubs – what is getting more expensive?
2 years, 10 months ago

Meat in supermarkets, beer and wine in pubs – what is getting more expensive?

The Independent  

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Food prices could jump by 10% this year, M&S chairman warns
2 years, 10 months ago

Food prices could jump by 10% this year, M&S chairman warns

The Independent  

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Consumers could choose value brands to cope with rising food prices – minister
2 years, 10 months ago

Consumers could choose value brands to cope with rising food prices – minister

The Independent  

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Food prices still rising and will stay high for ‘some time’, top retailer warns
2 years, 10 months ago

Food prices still rising and will stay high for ‘some time’, top retailer warns

The Independent  

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Four in 10 Britons buy less food due to cost of living
2 years, 10 months ago

Four in 10 Britons buy less food due to cost of living

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Brexit has caused UK food prices to rise 6% as cost of living crisis deepens, study says
2 years, 11 months ago

Brexit has caused UK food prices to rise 6% as cost of living crisis deepens, study says

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UK ‘sleepwalking’ towards food shortages, farmers warn
2 years, 11 months ago

UK ‘sleepwalking’ towards food shortages, farmers warn

The Independent  

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UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years
2 years, 11 months ago

UK inflation rises at the fastest pace in 30 years

India Today  

British consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 30 years last month, fueled by soaring costs for household energy and motor fuels — the latest grim figures as inflation surges around the world. The U.K. faces what economists say will be the biggest drop in living standards since the mid-1950s as rocketing energy costs, rising food prices and tax …

Rising food costs ‘nothing to do with Brexit’, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
2 years, 11 months ago

Rising food costs ‘nothing to do with Brexit’, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

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