The chairman of Asda has urged ministers to do more to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, warning that people will suffer as prices rise and remain high.
Lord Rose of Monewden said "there is a knock-on effect" due to the cost of raw materials and the impact of inflation.
Sunflower oil, wheat and oil prices have been affected by the war in Ukraine. Recent data from the market researcher Kantar suggested that inflation for overall grocery prices had now hit 5.9% in the fastest rise since December 2011.
