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ONS monthly series show food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation peaking at 19.1% in March 2023, while headline CPI peaked lower, and both slowing sharply by mid-2026.
ONS monthly series show food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation peaking at 19.1% in March 2023, while headline CPI peaked lower, and both slowing sharply by mid-2026.
Why it matters (SupportFund's interpretation)
SupportFund's reading is that headline CPI understated what happened at the checkout for low-income households, who spend a larger share of income on food. The full published monthly run is now available as a chart and CSV so the gap can be shown rather than asserted.
2.6%
Consumer Prices Index inflation was 2.6% in the 12 months to June 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Consumer price inflation, UK: June 2026
Period: 12 months to June 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source1.7%
Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices were 1.7% higher than a year earlier.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Consumer price inflation, UK: June 2026
Period: June 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original sourceUnited Kingdom · January 2022 to June 2026 · Source: Office for National Statistics
Within this January 2022 to June 2026 series, food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation peaked at 19.1% in March 2023. Each point is a published ONS monthly rate; no values are interpolated.
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Chart: SupportFund. Source data: Office for National Statistics. Consumer price inflation time series (MM23), series D7G7 and D7G8. Last checked 13 August 2026. View original source
Source: Office for National Statistics, Department for Work and Pensions, Ofgem and Bank of England — Official UK statistical releases, compiled by SupportFund
Period: 2026 reference periods (see each record)
Last checked: 12 August 2026
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