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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

UNBELIEVABLE: Food prices single biggest issue facing uk warns iceland boss | History Defined

Around one in nine of those who have seen costs rise in March said food prices are partly to blame (Aaron Chown/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

There is "no buffer" for struggling families as the war in Ukraine causes food prices to soar, a leading supermarket boss warned on Tuesday.

The price of staples such as milk, butter and bread could increase by up to 50 per cent in the coming months as the food industry seeks to offset rising costs.

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