Cost of living crisis: see how much our food shopping bill has shot up

With food prices rising by 2.7% in the last month due, in part to inflation rising by 5.4%, BirminghamWorld decided to hit the supermarket to put the findings to the test.

Reporter Lauren Tiller discovered prices have risen hugely from this time last year, using a price comparison from recipe book author and activist Jack Munro, who’s tweet thread on the issue went viral.

Watch our video at the top of this story to find out just how much prices have shot up as the cost of living crisis continues! Have you discovered the same? Let us know.

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