Tesco and Lidl follow Aldi's lead in hiking price of shopping essential

Nearly every supermarket has increased the price of the staple product over recent weeks

Another two supermarkets have hiked the cost of a shopping essential in line with Aldi 's price match.

Now Lidl and Tesco have this week followed suit, with Tesco putting its Stockwell bags up to 94p for a box of 80 and Lidl increasing the price of its 240-box of Knightsbridge Red Label Tea Bags to £2.79.The change means Tesco now works out at £1.88 for 160, whereas Lidl is £1.86. Despite the rise, Lidl remains cheapest for the basket of essentials this week - costing £12.11 for tea bags, milk, bread, butter, coffee, beans, chicken and mince. Morrisons, with a bill of £12.37, is most expensive for the third consecutive week.

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