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that is lower than it was the previous month when it was 10.4%. that means prices are still rising but not quite as fast as they were pulled up just to but not quite as fast as they were pulled upjust to be but not quite as fast as they were pulled up just to be clear, but not quite as fast as they were pulled upjust to be clear, prices are not falling, they are rising but not as fast as they were. it takes into consideration a whole range of goods and services and working at the average price from what it was 12 months ago. it is on average. some things will have gone up by even more than that. when you break it down and look at food in particular, food price inflation is at 19.2%. that is why things like fruit and veg which you see here, when you buy it in the shop to feel it is significantly more expensive thanit it is significantly more expensive than it was a year ago. of course, you price inflation against average wage rises. we found out yesterday average wages were going up by 6.6%. the prices are going up by 10.1% on
this matter what is on your plate, what is in your basket, olive oil, sugar, cheese, eggs, salad, veg, pasta up, eating out, that is a massive meal deal at the moment. it is the blight of your lives. you go out for a pizza, pasta, fish and chips, it is a huge consideration before you do anything like that. do you work in catering or the restaurant business? because we should and we will explore the knock—on effect to your business of all that. some argue, as ever, when we have discussions like this, well, people need to cut their cloth. well, that's easier said than done. food inflation hits the poorest households the hardest, as we know. because grocery shopping amounts to a larger proportion of people's budget in that particular economic bracket. here is some stuff from the
noor nanji has more. laura would prefer to give her three young children fresh meat and vegetables to eat, but says they're too expensive nowadays. she's buying more frozen food to keep costs down. i have been buying a lot more frozen fruit and veg because it is coming out much better value. i'm only using what i absolutely need, and i am not throwing any away because there's less waste when it's all frozen. cheaper and less waste — that matters when you have a lot of kids to feed. and laura is not worried that frozen food is less nutritious. we are getting the fruit and veg into the meals, and it's picked really quickly, so i'm sure it's still got all the same nutritional value, and honestly, it's the sweets they eat that i'm worried about, not the home—cooked meals. laura's not the only one. the british retail consortium told the bbc that, as the cost of living rises, consumers are finding ways to save money,
noor nanji, explains. laura would prefer to give her three young children fresh fruit and vegetables to eat, but says they're too expensive nowadays. she is buying more frozen food to keep costs down. i have been buying a lot more frozen fruit and veg because it is coming out much better value. i am only using what i absolutely need, and i am not throwing any away because there is less waste when it is all frozen. cheaper and less waste — that matters when you have a lot of kids to feed, and laura is not worried that frozen food is less nutritious. we are getting the fruit and veg into the meals, and it is picked really quickly, so i am sure it has still got all the same nutritional value, and honestly, it is the sweets they eat that i'm worried about, not the home—cooked meals. laura is not the only one. the british retail consortium told
the price of food is the highest it's been in a0 years and has led a rising number of consumers to swap from fresh goods to frozen in the weekly shop. frozen chicken and ready meals are some of the most popular purchases, according to research. our business reporter noor nanji has more. laura would prefer to give her three young children fresh meat and vegetables to eat, but says they're too expensive nowadays. she's buying more frozen food to keep costs down. i have been buying a lot more frozen fruit and veg because it is coming out much better value. i'm only using what i absolutely need, and i am not throwing any away because there's less waste when it's all frozen. cheaper and less waste — that matters when you have a lot of kids to feed. and laura is not worried that frozen food is less nutritious. we are getting the fruit and veg into the meals,
the court's approval of president macron's bill will pave the way for the retirement age to be raised from 62 to 64. shoppers are switching from fresh food to frozen because of rising grocery prices, according to the british retail consortium. frozen chicken, ready meals, pizzas and chips are the most popular purchases, as consumers try to keep down their bills. our business reporter, noor nanji, has the details. laura would prefer to give her three young children fresh meat and vegetable to eat, but says they are too expensive these days. she is buying more frozen food to keep costs down. i have been buying a lot more frozen fruit and veg because it is coming out much better value. i'm only using what i absolutely need. and it is... i am not throwing any away because there is less to waste when it is all frozen. she tried to kiss me!
veg market, meeting members of the public as well. as you heard from jenny hill in the last few moments, a very good reception for king charles and indeed the queen consort camilla on this the king's first state visit since becoming monarch. the government is aiming for the uk to have the cheapest electricity in europe by 2050. proposals being unveiled today want to cut emissions, whilst reducing the uk's reliance on importing expensive fossil fuels. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. the secretary of state for energy security and net zero was channeling his inner churchill when he announced his new plan. today, with putin weaponising energy across europe, our energy security has become critical. the plan gives more detail on how the government will cut emissions after it lost a legal challenge
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and this whole school community is trying to support each other at a time when budgets are struggling to add up. hannah miller, bbc news. and a big thank you to the community therefore being so honest about their experiences at the moment. we have got kelly, naomi and tony to share their stories with us this morning. all based in liverpool. naomi, we met before. you work in a food bank in the community. you are really worried about the families coming in?— really worried about the families comint in? . h ' . ., coming in? yeah, it's difficult for --eole in coming in? yeah, it's difficult for people in liverpool _ coming in? yeah, it's difficult for people in liverpool at _ coming in? yeah, it's difficult for people in liverpool at the - coming in? yeah, it's difficult for. people in liverpool at the moment. about 2000 emergency food parcels are being given out every week in the city. we are seeing people whose household budgets are being squeezed from all ends, and they are cutting back on the amount of fresh fruit and veg they are buying. you back on the amount of fresh fruit and veg they are buying.- and veg they are buying. you are worried they _ and veg they are buying. you are worried they can't _ and veg they are buying. you are worried they can't for _ and veg they are buying. you are worried they can't for the - and veg they are buying. you are worried they can't for the fresh l worried they can't for the fresh produce. in your experience, you and
into account the shortages we are seeing of salad and some vegetables. so what do you see because you have got to do forecast, what are you predicting in the coming months and the next year? you predicting in the coming months and the next year?— the next year? you are right on the fresh vegetables, _ the next year? you are right on the fresh vegetables, that _ the next year? you are right on the fresh vegetables, that is _ the next year? you are right on the fresh vegetables, that is a - fresh vegetables, that is a particular moment in time problem but it is temporary and i say to customers, just bear with us because it is beyond our control and it is about exceptional weather in morocco and spain and there's not much we can do about that. hour and spain and there's not much we can do about that.— can do about that. how is that impacting _ can do about that. how is that impacting on _ can do about that. how is that impacting on your _ can do about that. how is that impacting on your store, - can do about that. how is that. impacting on your store, because can do about that. how is that - impacting on your store, because you are mostly frozen?— are mostly frozen? mostly frozen but we do have frozen _ are mostly frozen? mostly frozen but we do have frozen veg _ are mostly frozen? mostly frozen but we do have frozen veg which - are mostly frozen? mostly frozen but we do have frozen veg which has - we do have frozen veg which has increased sales which people are switching to. we are in the same boat as everyone else, it is a problem with fresh vegetables, but i'm confident it will only take a couple of weeks to get us back that “p couple of weeks to get us back that up would you like to see more help for the government with people who are for the government with people who ar- , for the government with people who ar , i think for the government with people who are— i think they - for the government with people who are_ i think they have - are struggling? i think they have done a lot actually _ are struggling? i think they have done a lot actually and _ are struggling? i think they have done a lot actually and the - done a lot actually and the government is not the answer to