UK Food Inflation Reaches Peak, Government Believes
Summary by NewsWall May 31 23
- Government sources believe that food inflation in the UK has peaked.
- The British Retail Consortium and Nielsen survey shows a decrease in food inflation to 15.4% in May.
- The government aims to work towards policy interventions targeted at food affordability and accessibility by May 2025.
- May's food inflation figure is still the second fastest annual increase the BRC has ever measured.
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