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The UK is being battered by an economic storm.
Rocketing energy prices, increasing fuel costs and static wages have all hit Britons in the pocket.
And now an upsurge in food prices is leaving many families feeling the pinch.
The Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation, rose by 4.9 per cent in the 12 months up until January 2022.
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And supermarkets have warned further price rises are expected this year. due to supply chain issues, rising ingredient prices and transport costs.
Outside one supermarket in North Manchester, reporter Louisa Gregson spoke to shoppers as they picked up their weekly and monthly groceries, to find out how they have been affected.
Steph Nicholson, 28, from Radcliffe, a single mum of a seven-year-old child was eager to talk, despite blustering winds and a heavy downpour.
"When you're trying to live on a budget it's hard and it is getting worse," she says.
"They (the government) need to do more to help people by increasing wages or reducing living costs - otherwise there will be more and more people visiting food banks."
Steph says her usual 'big packs of pasta' have increased from £2.72 to £4.98 - and she has noticed increases on other items, including bread.
She says she is also noticing food seemingly having a shorter shelf life.
"I went on Friday to get some ham for packed lunches for my little boy and by Tuesday it was out of date," she says.
"It is a real worry and it's not just single parents like me that are struggling, lots of families are."
Beverley Hughes, a support worker for people with special needs and learning disabilities, is a grandmother of two and lives with her husband in Bury.
She says she
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