Areas in Merseyside are among the top 20 in England to be most at risk during the cost of food crisis, according to Which?
A study by the consumer group identified that people in Knowsley and West Derby are more likely to struggle to get affordable food, during the food inflation crisis. Further data from market analysis Kantar showed grocery price inflation hit 14.7% over the four weeks to October 30 - a record high since the firm began tracking prices in this way in 2008.
The Mirror reports that this means the average annual supermarket bill is forecast to rise by £682. Kantar data also revealed sales of supermarket own-label products jumped by 10.3%.
