'A lot of the staple items have gotten more expensive'

Food shopping accounts for the biggest proportion of households’ “basic spending” in Northern Ireland, according to research from the Consumer Council.

That is the highest level since it started monitoring these figures two years ago.

It comes as the rate at which prices are rising, known as inflation, remained unchanged last month at 3.4%.

Jessica Ireland, from Londonderry, regularly posts videos comparing the cost of her food shopping on TikTok.

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