Article 65C7H UK food prices soar by fastest rate on record as cost of living crisis bites

UK food prices soar by fastest rate on record as cost of living crisis bites

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Julia Kollewe and Graeme Wearden
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Annual rise of 11.6% comes as milk, teabags and sugar become more expensive

UK food price inflation soared to a record annual rate of 11.6% in October as staples such as teabags, milk and sugar became more expensive along with fresh food, data shows.

Annual food inflation rose from 10.6% in September, the latest monthly report from the British Retail Consortium and the data firm Nielsen showed.

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