Apocalyptic food prices, soaring inflation and the cost of living crisis
What is happening?
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The topic The Facts The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared at the Labour Party conference earlier in the week in and gave a speech arguably more important than that of the prime ministers. Headline-worthy comments such as no return to austerity – a word now closely linked with the 14-year Conservative rule, made a splash … but what was really uncovered in the chancellor’s speech? Below we have three centre-left business newspapers that offer up
What are the facts?
The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said there is a possibility of food price rises in the UK and it is a “major worry” for the UK and other countries.
- Bailey says the war in Ukraine was affecting food supploes.
- He defended the Bank’s performance following criticisms it have not done enough to try to reign in rising prices.
- Inflation – the rate at which prices rise – is at a 30-year high.
- He added there was a “very big income shock” from the increase in global goods prices would hit demand in the economy and push up unemployment.
- Difficulties in shipping out food supplies from Ukraine could hit world supply of wheat and cooking oil.
- Inflation hit 7% in March, and figures due out later this week are expected to show the rate climbed higher in April.
- The Bank has warned inflation could hit 10% by the autumn, well above its 2% target.
- The surge in the cost of living has led to households cutting back their spending, which is hitting growth.
- Andrew Bailey asked high-earners to not demand big pay rises.
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