‘It’s ridiculous’: shock as some UK grocery prices rise by more than 20%

Research by Which? has found price rises of more than 20% on some goods. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

At Sainsbury’s in Whitechapel, east London, the rising cost of food has forced Petra Emmanuel to change her shopping habits.

“Coupled with my utilities bill, it’s ridiculous,” the 51-year-old teacher said. “Even though I don’t buy branded foods, it’s the simplest items that have seemed to have gone up.