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Investigate food costs & introduce regulation & a cap on essential food prices

Submitted by Leah Parker on Saturday 18th October 2025

Published on Friday 5th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 5th June 2026

Current Signatures: 127
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Access ~ Basics ~ Budget ~ Essential ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ food costs ~ food prices ~ launch ~ Luxury ~ Parliament ~ Pressure ~ Price ~ price cap ~ Quality ~ Reported ~ RISE ~ supermarkets ~ UK households ~ Wellbeing ~ Years

Petition Action

Investigate food costs & introduce regulation & a cap on essential food prices

Petition Details

We call on the Government to launch an investigation into rising food costs. Prices have increased in recent years, placing immense pressure on many UK households. Even basic items have become unaffordable for some, whilst many supermarkets report strong profits.

Additional Information

We want the Government to introduce a price cap on essential food items and for the Government’s investigation to look into increasing transparency around supermarket pricing strategies and supporting fair access to everyday food for all UK residents. Food is not a luxury- it’s a necessity. We believe families shouldn’t have to compromise on quality or nutrition just to stay within budget. We urge Parliament to treat food affordability as a matter of national wellbeing and economic fairness.


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