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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

UK food prices soar by record 10.6% as Russia-Ukraine war pushes up costs

A food trolley at a supermarket in Britain
Inflation in food prices this month has climbed past the 9.3% in August. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Food prices in the UK have soared by a record 10.6% this month, as the war in Ukraine continues to drive the cost of staples such as margarine, pasta and tinned tomatoes to new highs.

Overall, shoppers faced 5.7% inflation in September, up from 5.1% in August, the highest monthly rate since the British Retail Consortium-NielsenIQ index began in 2005.

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