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Oil prices dip; UK grocery price inflation highest since 2012 – business live | Business

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And our full story on the rise in UK grocery price inflation to 5.2%, the highest since April 2012.

UK shoppers are choosing to shop at discount supermarkets in greater numbers as grocery price inflation reaches the highest level in a decade amid a mounting cost of living crisis, reports our retail correspondent Sarah Butler.

Aldi grabbed its biggest share of the grocery market to date and Lidl matched its previous peak as grocery price inflation reached 5.2% in March, the highest level since April 2012, according to the latest figures from analysts Kantar.

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