UK food inflation rises for fourth month in a row as steaks beef up prices

The annual rate of food price rises hit 2.8% this month, following a 2.6% rise in April, according to the British Retail Consortium. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Food inflation in the UK has risen for the fourth month in a row, figures show, driven by increases in the cost of fresh produce, including steak.

The annual rate of food price rises hit 2.8% this month, after a 2.6% rise in April, according to the latest shop price data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).