29 May 2023 --- With food inflation in the UK reaching some of the highest rates in Europe, the prime minister Rishi Sunak is keen to bring figures to a sustainable level. He has outlined a plan to encourage supermarkets to cap prices of everyday staples such as milk and bread, however, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) believes measures would not make a “jot of difference” and could thwart efforts to slash inflation.