Morrisons has become the most expensive supermarket for the first time in 12 months, according to a weekly price comparison that tracks eight essential items across six major UK supermarkets. The shift comes after Aldi slashed the price of its tea bags by 11%, from £1.85 to £1.65.
Price rankings and basket totals
The analysis, which covers bread, butter, beans, milk, tea bags, coffee, chicken breast, and beef mince, found Morrisons at the top with a total basket cost of £13.53. Throughout the past year, Sainsbury's had predominantly held this unwelcome position, with Tesco claiming the title for the previous five weeks.
Aldi's price reduction on tea bags propelled it to the cheapest position at £13.13, displacing Lidl for the first time since early December. Lidl now sits at £13.31, followed by Asda at £13.34. Sainsbury's ranks fourth cheapest with its total reduced to £13.37, while Tesco rounds out the list at £13.50 after also cutting chicken breast prices.
Supermarket responses
An Aldi spokesperson said: "Our customers know they can always count on us for great value across the board, without needing to join a club or show a loyalty card. That's why Which? has named us Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for five years running."
However, retailers dispute the findings. Aldi claims its products are of 'higher quality', while Sainsbury's argues the analysis 'does not reflect the fantastic value' customers find in store. Morrisons maintains it 'remains committed to providing good, honest value' for shoppers.
