UK food prices03 Aug
Drought hit UK vegetable crops. In past droughts, shop prices mostly rose later.
Britain is importing lettuce and broccoli after the driest July on record in England and Wales. The next food inflation figure comes on 19 August.
3 of 4Three of four drought summers since 1976 saw the retail price surge arrive months later; the driest, 1995, did not.
Does ONS annual food CPI for July 2026 print at 2.0% or higher on 19 Aug?
History1 of 4Hunch28%