Why Is Food Still So Expensive?
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
As Rishi Sunak hosts farmers at Number 10 to offer his support to British agriculture, the sector is struggling with ever higher costs and extreme weather. Food Minister Mark Spencer explains why the wet winter could lead to food prices going up again.
Plus: Punch and Judy are cleaning up their act, but will that bring an end to "Punch and Judy politics"?
The Politics Of Punch And Judy Politics (04:53)
Why Is Food Still So Expensive? (13:03)
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| 1:11.6 | Is your weekly shop about to go up in price again food |
| 1:15.7 | prices already 25% higher than they were a couple of years ago but a terrible |
| 1:20.4 | winter means that farmers in the UK are really struggling. |
| 1:24.8 | Rishi Sunak has had a load of them into Downing Street for a summit to try to help the |
| 1:29.8 | industry. We'll find out about the impact on your shopping. |
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