Food prices double in the UK as inflation at ‘shockingly high levels’, data shows

Government urged to act urgently as food poverty among children doubles

Some meat, yoghurt and vegetables are among items that have doubled in price compared to a year ago, new figures show.

Which? urged prime minister Rishi Sunak to intervene on behalf of struggling consumers as its latest data shows food inflation remaining at “shockingly high levels”.

The figures come ahead of Tuesday’s Downing Street “Farm to Fork Summit”, bringing together farmers’ representatives and food and retail trade bodies along with supermarket chiefs to talk about the government’s goal of boosting cooperation across the supply chain, the sector’s resilience and rampant food inflation.