Coffey quizzed on the price of daily essentials

At DEFRA questions on Thursday, shadow secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Jim McMahon quizzed Thérèse Coffey on the cost of a loaf of bread and price of a pint of milk.

Mr McMahon said: “Can she tell the House the price of a loaf of bread and the price of a pint of milk in her local supermarket today?”.

The Secretary of State replied: “So a pint is 95 pence, two pints, £1.20. And depending on the type of bread you get, the last one I bought was £1.25 for seeded loaf from Tesco. I’m sure there are other retailers as well”.