Lib Dems demand food summit in Downing Street to tackle "tsunami" of rising food prices

21 Apr 2023
Christine Jardine MP

The Liberal Democrats have demanded that Rishi Sunak hold an emergency food summit in Downing Street with supermarkets, farmers and food manufacturers, to discuss measures to tackle soaring food prices.

It comes after inflation figures early this week revealed food prices increased by 19% in the past year, the fastest rise in 45 years.

The Liberal Democrats are warning that families are being overwhelmed by a “tsunami” or rising food prices and need urgent help. The party is calling for the government to reinstate energy bill support to businesses including farmers and supermarkets, to help bring inflation and prices down.

Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:

“Families are being overwhelmed by a tsunami of rising food prices, but this Conservative government is doing nothing to help. Instead the Conservatives have made this cost of living crisis even worse by slashing energy bill support for businesses and farmers.

“Rishi Sunak needs to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with farmers and supermarkets, to discuss measures to bring down food prices. Failure to act would show this Conservative government just doesn’t get it and has no plan to tackle soaring prices.”

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