Why we can't afford our staple diet.
Bread. Eggs. Milk. Cheese. Butter. Baked beans.
Not exactly the shopping list of an oligarch.
Yet in recent years these everyday staples have become noticeably more expensive, and for many families the weekly shop now feels less like a routine errand and more like a minor financial event. In this episode of Mark and Pete, we look at the continuing rise in food prices and ask why so many people feel poorer even when politicians insist the economy is improving.
The discussion begins with two humble items that have sat on British kitchen tables for generations: bread and eggs. Neither is…
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