Reflected in full shelf edge prices. i agree with you that the most important thing we can do for consumers right now is to find ways to lower prices. and, yeah, i m not seeing any evidence that the industry is less competitive than it ever was. i m looking at sainsbury s. the committee then took a swipe at big payouts to supermarket bosses and their shareholders. and you tell us that your purpose is to provide the most reasonably priced food for your customers, and yet dividends are paid out and these salaries at this level. does not not chime with any of you? football teams play their players less. it is utterly staggering, quite frankly. - supermarkets are feeling the heat. retailers have been cutting the prices of some everyday essentials like milk and bread. and new industry figures out today suggest that food inflation has finally peaked. but prices are still way higher than they were a year ago and they are still going up,
My opinion of mr hancock has not changed. all i will say is i do not respect mr hancock. matt hancock faced protesters this morning as he came in and again they are turning their backs on him to show they do not accept his apology and they do not believe his evidence. the inquiry isn t over for matt hancock. he will be sworn in again in later modules too. catherine burns, bbc news. mps have been challenging supermarket bosses over the increase in food prices. bosses from tesco, sainsbury s, asda and morrisons faced questions from a commons committee about why prices are still rising, despite wholesale costs falling. they said the industry is the most competitive it has ever been and denied they re making too much money. our business correspondent emma simpson has been hearing from shoppers in belfast. now the prices have increased, are they ever going to decrease? what can you do to make healthy food cheaper?
Weeks. ,, ., g. . ~ expected in the coming days and weeks. ,, ., ., ~ expected in the coming days and weeks. ,, ., ., 4, , weeks. simon jack, thank you very much. supermarket executives have been questioned by mps over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. four of the uk s biggest grocers tesco, sainsbury s, asda and morrisons were in front of a parliamentary committee examining the cost of a weekly shop. our business correspondent emma simpson is here. yes, mps have been grilling senior supermarket bosses, because the overall rate of inflation in the uk remains stubbornly high. the official stats show that food prices rose 184% in may, compared with a year ago. that is less than the 19.1% the month before, but this figure is still incredibly high. let s take a look at a few examples. in may last year, a dozen eggs would set you back £2.55 on average. last month it was £3.26. how about a two
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And we have got your news from nick hatfield. the england and wales cricket board has apologised after a report found widespread racism, sexism, classism and elitism in cricket in england and wales. the independent commission for equity in cricket has made aa recommendations after a two year investigation. supermarket bosses are to be questioned by mps about why food prices are remain high, even though some of their costs have come down. the british retail consortium says price rises slowed slightly again this month. price offers on unhealthy foods which are high in sugar, salt and fat are going to be restricted in wales as part of plans to tackle obesity and diabetes. the legislation is due to be rolled out in 2025. the nhs says a new type of artificial intelligence technology could help cut waiting times for cancer patients to get treatment. it helps doctors calculate where to direct radiation beams