Westminster’s failure to get a grip of food inflation is
hammering Scottish households, the SNP has warned.
It comes as new data reveals the UK is the only G7 rich economy
where food prices continue to rise by more than ten percent.
In contrast, food inflation across the 38 nations the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
monitor slowed to 7.4 percent in October.
Moreover, separate analysis has found that households across
these isles will be spending more than £1,800 on festivities this
year – up 290 percent on 1993 – while the cost of a turkey has
risen 46 percent more than inflation.
Commenting, the SNP’s economy spokesperson, said:
“Westminster’s failure to get a grip of the cost of living crisis
has left households right across these isles struggling to make
it through the month.
“The Chancellor did nothing in his autumn statement to help
families facing their most expensive food bills ever, despite our
demands to act and work with food producers and retailers to
secure lower prices.
“Whilst other countries have acted to help households facing a
food bill crisis, this UK government refused.
“Through no fault of their own, families in Scotland
are paying a heavy price for Westminster’s incompetence and
a broken Brexit which is now championed by Sir Keir Starmer’s
Labour Party.
“Just like the Tories, their values are centred around yet more
Thatcherite austerity.
“It’s clear that Westminster does not work for Scotland, and no
change at Downing Street will fix that.
“The only way to recover from the Westminster-made cost of living
crisis, and build a fairer and more progressive economy, is for
Scotland to become an independent country – ridding ourselves of
Westminster control for good.”
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
‘Bad tidings we bring: cost of Christmas has risen to £1,800’ -
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bad-tidings-we-bring-cost-of-christmas-has-risen-to-1800-82nqp0kb8
‘Britain only rich nation where food prices are rising by more
than 10pc’ - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/12/05/britain-rich-nation-food-prices-rising-more-10pc-oecd/
