Food prices pushed up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, say UK retailers

Rising fruit and vegetable prices contribute to jump in annual food price inflation in June to 3.7%

Britain's largest retailers are warning that food prices are being driven up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, as the latest UK heatwave pushes temperatures close to record levels.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said rising fruit and vegetable prices had contributed to a jump in food price inflation in June, while retailers also passed on tax rises and employment costs to consumers.