All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionCan tariff suspensions make your weekly shop cheap?
The latest round of tariff suspensions on food and fertiliser imports has been sold as cost of living relief, but the impact on prices will be limited, says Sahana Suraj, a research assistant at the University of Sussex
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NewsSupermarket soft plastic collections under threat after kerbside delay
Retail and food manufacturer sources have warned supermarkets may scrap their popular soft plastic collection services
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NewsRedistribution charities announce ‘historic’ food surplus collaboration
The seven main redistribution organisations have signed a ‘covenant’ that will look to turn their separate organisations into a joined-up network
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NewsFood inflation slows amid summer promos
Food inflation has now held at less than 5% for around two years after peaking at about 15% in 2023
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NewsAsda finds northern families are £60 a week worse off
The supermarket’s latest Income Tracker shows that families in northern regions continue to have less money left in their pockets after essential spending, despite average UK household budgets improving year on year
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Promotional FeaturesCutting edge: how to use cost reduction as a growth enabler
As cost-cutting measures become an area of diminishing returns, leading grocery businesses are taking on new strategies to protect margins and core proposition. And some are finding that the way to retaining a competitive edge lies in how they handle saving across their operations.
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Comment & OpinionAfter Andy Burnham’s quick wins, the real challenge begins
Burnham’s 10-year plan for Britain needs to extend to the far more complex challenge of fixing business rates and employment costs
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NewsBurnham urged to avert £300m SPS deal hit to shoppers
The new PM has been urged to press for changes to the EU SPS deal that will see rest of world imports subjected to costly checks
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NewsTesco warehouse staff head for strike ballot over pay ‘unfairness’
The workers have rejected a 4% pay rise, which Unite said was considerably below the 5.1% given to store staff
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Analysis & FeaturesShopper spend: why coffee is the new posh meal out
Supermarkets are growing their Share of Stomach as diners eat out less
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NewsFood waste app Rezo aims to help convenience stores sell surplus stock faster
Rezo founder Luke McPherson said the app worked like an advertising tool to make consumers aware of what was available in stores
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NewsDeposit return scheme facing price labels chaos
Retail leaders suggested consumers would be confronted with at least four different prices for products included in the scheme
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News‘Insufficient evidence’ for ultra-processed foods review, say government advisers
SACN scientists recommended the government should focus on encouraging consumers to reduce their consumption of HFSS foods
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NewsBurnham urged to back Good Food Bill as household insecurity worsens
New data shows the proportion of households in the UK experiencing food insecurity has risen to 12.2% compared with 11.3% a year ago
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NewsFood inflation falls to 1.7%
Food inflation fell to just 1.7% in the 12 months to June 2026, as supermarkets vied to win shoppers through the door
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NewsEagle lands at Defra again as Burnham announces new cabinet
Angela Eagle has been named environment secretary at Defra, taking over from her former boss Emma Reynolds
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NewsGrocery inflation eases to slowest rate since 2024
The average household still spent an extra £156 on groceries over the past year, according to Worldpanel by Numerator
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NewsRichard Walker leaves cost of living tsar role after Starmer departure
Walker was appointed Labour’s cost of living champion by Keir Starmer and had been working closely with No 10 policymakers
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Comment & OpinionWill Andy Burnham be the radical change our food system needs?
As we begin to hear who will be filling many of the top posts in this new government, we should quickly get a clearer picture of how the Burnham administration plans to tackle the many challenges currently facing the British food system
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NewsHeinz volumes fall as shoppers ditch big brands
Heinz’s UK sales slumped last year as the food giant felt the squeeze on everything from inflation to GLP-1s