UK shop prices rise for the first time in more than five years

Spell of unusually cold winter weather followed by heatwave pushes up cost of fruit and veg

Britain's shop prices have risen for the first time in more than five years as the heatwave pushed up the cost of fruit and vegetables.

The latest BRC-Nielsen figures show that overall shop prices rose 0.1% in August, entering inflationary territory for the first time since April 2013.