By Rebecca Routledge

I kneel expectantly in front of the Tesco deliveryman.

But instead of going back to his van to fetch another crate of groceries, he hands over his little tablet for me to sign to acknowledge I’m happy with my delivery.

I am not happy with my delivery. Where’s the rest of it? £100 must buy more than this.

You don’t hear quite as much about the cost-of-living crisis now.

Gone (for the moment, at least) are the dark days of double-digit inflation. So why does my weekly shop cost as much as my first car?

Well, inflation may be slowing, but it’s not falling. In fact, the ever-increasing price of food is one of the key factors keeping inflation stubbornly above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

In August, when overall inflation was 3.8%, food inflation stood at 5.1%

And when you add these recent, not........

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