A Nottinghamshire MP has told families to buy supermarkets' own baked beans brands if they're struggling with their food shop. Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith offered the advice to households struggling in the current cost of living crisis after former Tory Minister, Ann Widdecombe, sparked outrage by telling people to give up cheese sandwiches if the cost of basics items are too high.
Due to the ongoing struggle, the inflation for food and drink prices has hit 19.2% in the year to March, which is almost twice the overall rate of 10.1% reports the Daily Mirror. Mr Clarke-Smith shared his views on the situation during a TV panel discussion about if supermarkets had been profiteering by increasing prices.
He told LBC's Cross Question: "Heinz Baked Beans, say the price has shot up on that and people say, 'oh this tin has gone up by 50% or whatever'. Well, buy the Tesco Value one."
