Campaigners have highlighted that the rise in food and drink inflation "reinforces the urgency" for improving the UK's trading relationship with Europe.
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed today that while UK inflation has fallen to the lowest level (3.6%) since June after gas and electricity price rises eased, food and non-alcoholic drink inflation rose to 4.9% in October, after easing back the previous month.
Tom Brufatto, policy director of Best for Britain, said:
“Brexit has damaged the economy and left people out of pocket: paying more for the weekly shop as food prices go up, with families struggling to make ends meet during a cost of living crisis.
“This rise in food and drink inflation reinforces the urgency for closer trading relations with the EU, and rapid progress towards a food and drink deal with Europe, which will bring supermarket costs down by slashing unnecessary trade barriers.”