New figures from the Trussell Belief seen by Newsnight present the character and scale of meals insecurity throughout the UK. 11 million folks – 14% of all UK adults or their households – have skilled it within the 12 months as much as final summer time.
Yesterday bosses of 4 of the large supermarkets denied making an excessive amount of cash from hovering costs, telling MPs the business is ‘probably the most aggressive’ it is ever been.
Meals inflation on issues like bread, cereal, and chocolate has come down barely, though stays very excessive at 18.3% – double the headline fee.
Newsnight’s Economics Editor Ben Chu meets a few of these most underneath stress, in South Shields, North East England.
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