The cost of basics has hit a new high at the six main supermarkets, with the bill at every store now in double figures.
Families are continuing to be hit hard by the cost of living crisis, and because of this colleagues at the Manchester Evening News have been comparing the prices of essentials such as milk and bread to help shoppers find the cheapest available. And for the first time since the comparison started in March, the bill for all supermarkets has surpassed £10, despite not a single one of them reaching double figures four months ago.
Included in the weekly basics shop are eight common items - a two-pint bottle of milk, loaf of bread, coffee, tea bags, butter beans, chicken breasts and mince. Prices have increased continuously, though last week showed a plateau, with just Aldi increasing prices: adding 10p onto its 300g pack of two chicken breasts to hit £2.09
