Four out of 10 adults have cut back on their food shopping due to rising prices, new figures show, while nine out of 10 say their living costs have risen in the last month. Around 88% of adults have reported a rise in their cost of living over the past month, the ONS said. The survey said the rising cost of living was primarily driven by more expensive food, with 92% of people reporting an increase in the price of their food shopping. Four out of 10 adults have cut back on their food shopping due to rising prices, new figures show, while nine out of 10 say their living costs have risen in the last monthONS data from last month showed that food inflation soared by 5.9% in March. This is expected to jump even higher when the statistics body reveals the latest UK inflation figures next week.

Source: Daily Mail May 14, 2022 05:48 UTC