Food prices are on the up - Matt Rodda - Matt Rodda

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29th July, 2023

It is good to see the overall rate of inflation falling but food prices in the UK are rising faster than any other G7 country.

Across Reading, Woodley and Earley, it means that the weekly shop will cost more and it puts a bigger strain on household budgets.

It’s time for change. It is time for a General Election.

Photograph of a supermarket checkout lane. A till monitor in the foreground displays food inflation rises for different countries, the UK is at the top of the selected countries with an increase of 17.4% in food prices. Text superimposed at the top of the image reads — Photograph of a supermarket checkout lane. A till monitor in the foreground displays food inflation rises for different countries, the UK is at the top of the selected countries with an increase of 17.4% in food prices. Text superimposed at the top of the image reads 'Food prices in the UK are rising faster than any other G7 country'.