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Data Starter: UK food price inflation 2021-2026

Elizabeth Veal

13th March 2026

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How rapidly have food prices been rising in the UK?

Using the Trading Economics chart (use the 5Y one), answer these calculation questions:

  1. Identify two significant features of the food inflation data since 2021.
  2. By how many percentage points has food price inflation changed between (a) March 2022 and March 2023, (b) between March 2023 and August 2024 and (c) between August 2024 and August 2025.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.

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