Sunak looks to curb basic food prices in fight against inflation

FILE PHOTO: A person wearing a backpack looks at food goods in a shop as UK inflation heads towards 10% in London, Britain, June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government is seeking an agreement with supermarkets to voluntarily limit prices on basic food items like bread and milk in order to tackle inflation.

The government is working with supermarkets to address food prices and the cost of living, and in a way that is “very mindful to the impact on suppliers,” Health Secretary Steve Barclay said in an interview on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.