Cheapest supermarket of the week named as 6 biggest grocers are put to the test

Aldi was the cheapest supermarket for a basket of essential goods last week, a price comparison has found.

A basket of 33 common items cost £51.35 at the German grocer, compared to £78.26 at the highest priced supermarket.

The same 33 goods would have cost shoppers £60.43 at Sainsbury's, £64.25 at Tesco, £61.92 at Morrisons and £78.26 at Waitrose, The Grocer comparison found.