Prices Up, Ouch: New figures from the ONS has revealed the cost of basic essential family goods like tea (+46%), bread (+38%), pasta (+60%), chips (+39%) and cooking oil (+65%) has risen sharply over the past year - leaving many families struggling to put food on the table alongside rising mortgages, rents and energy bills.
Overall, the price of budget food in supermarkets rose by 17% in the year to September.
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