Sainsbury's sets record price for pint of milk amid cost of living crisis

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The price of a pint of milk has broken the £1 threshold as shoppers feel the squeeze during the cost of living crisis. Sainsbury's has set record prices for a pint of milk, with Brits now having to pay £1.05 for the product in the popular chains smaller shops.

As inflation marked a 40-year high in July at 10.1 per cent, shoppers have suffered another blow due to price hikes as two pints of milk now costs £1.35.

The Mirror reports that Brits are now paying two-and-a-half times more for milk than a year ago. The cost for a pint in Sainsbury's bigger supermarkets costs 85p - around a fifth less - while two pints will set you back £1.15.According to official figures, the price of an average pint of milk was 43p this time last year.In a general statement on why prices are different in Sainsbury's large shops compared to its convenience stores, the supermarket giant said: "We're committed to offering competitive prices for our customers.

Whether in our supermarkets, online or in a local store, we aim to make our prices clear, fair and appealing to our customers."Different sizes of stores have very different operational requirements and running costs.