Cost of living crisis: 30 biggest food price increases including oil, pasta and tea - with some items up 60%

New figures have laid bare the rocketing prices of basic food items as inflation hits a 40-year high. The data, from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), shows the cost of vegetable oil has risen by a whopping 65.2%, while prices for pasta have soared by nearly 60%.

Other notable increases include tea at 46%, as well as chips (38.7%) and bread (37.6%). However, a handful of items saw a slight price drop - orange juice by 9%, minced beef by 7%, sugar by 0.3% and rice by 0.2%.