‘It’s ridiculous’: shock as some UK grocery prices rise by more than 20%

Which? analysis finds cereal, mushrooms and cheese among the items to have risen the most

At Sainsbury's in Whitechapel, east London, the rising cost of food has forced Petra Emmanuel to change her shopping habits.

Coupled with my utilities bill, it's ridiculous," the 51-year-old teacher said. Even though I don't buy branded foods, it's the simplest items that have seemed to have gone up.