New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that 88 per cent of adults have reported a rise in their cost of living over the past four weeks.
However the ONS said it represents a small decline after 91 per cent of people highlighted increases in a previous survey last month. It said the rising cost of living was primarily driven by more expensive food, with 92 per cent of people reporting a rise in the price of their supermarket shopping.
The ONS also said it saw an increase in the number of people who said they bought less food while shopping, with 41 per cent of adults saying they have trimmed back their grocery shop to combat rising costs.
