The price of a weekly food shop at major supermarkets in the UK has increased by up to £7 amid the coronavirus lockdown. Data compiled by a leading market tracker has shown how prices of 33 commonly bought items has risen compared to the previous month.
It comes as some supermarkets have suspended promotions, such as two-for-one offers, under new shopping restrictions imposed to crack down on stockpiling.
The data published by The Grocer yesterday (April 17) shows that weekly shops at Asda are £3.02 higher, which is a 4.3 per cent increase, while shops at Morrisons have increased by almost 10pc at £7.03.
It also reveals that a weekly shop at Waitrose has increased by 4.8 per cent from March. On average, a rise of £2.60 was measured across
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