Food bills fall for the first time in years

After eight years of rising food prices, grocery bills are now falling, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The family shop is now 0.6 percent cheaper than this time last year - the first time prices have dropped since March 2006. Inflation generally has fallen, with the Consumer Price Index showing that the price of all consumer goods rose by just 1.5 percent in the 12 months to May.