A nation of tea drinkers? UK families' spending habits changing, annual survey shows

The Office for National Statistics family spending survey gives a fascinating breakdown of shopping habits - and reveals ongoing pressure on budgets

The continuing pressure on household budgets is revealed by official figures which show that families across the UK are spending less than they were at the start of the century.

The typical household in Britain spent 531.30 a week in 2014, according to the annual family spending survey from the Office for National Statistics, 7 higher than the year before. But the figure remains lower than the inflation-adjusted 542.50 average in 2001 and significantly below the peak of 2006.

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