Morrisons shoppers urged to 'switch' to Lidl, Aldi, Asda, Tesco

The UK's cheapest supermarket is now second most expensive after a significant price hike. Morrisons shoppers have been urged to weigh up switching their loyalty to rivals like Lidl, Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's after Morrisons was found to be the second most dear supermarket behind only Waitrose.

At Morrisons, a loaf of white bread 800g sets shoppers back 45p, while a two-pint of milk sets shoppers back £1.20. Two 100g jars of coffee will cost £1.98, while a 160 strong double pack of teabags (2 x 80-pack Savers) is £1.78 (up from £1.58).

Savers Salted butter at 250g costs £1.69 while a 410g tin of beans costs 27p. Chicken 300g costs £2.65 for 330g, equates to £2.41 for 300g, while mince 500g at 25% fat will set shoppers back £2.29, according to a recent study by newspapers.

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Every month, Which compare thousands of prices at eight of the UK's major supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose – to reveal the cheapest supermarket to buy your food, drink and household essentials from.

Aldi has been the cheapest supermarket every month this year so far, closely followed by Lidl. A Morrisons shop costs £140.19, behind only Waitrose at £151. Which explained: "We also compared a larger selection of 174 groceries - the original 65 plus 109 more. We were unable to include Aldi and Lidl in this price comparison as our larger shopping list has a wider selection of branded items, which were unavailable at the discounters."

In May, Morrisons was the cheapest option for groceries, which include milk, bread, tea bags, coffee, butter, baked beans, chicken breasts and mince. But the retailer is now the second most expensive for these products.The supermarket remains one of the biggest in the country, alongside its Big Four rivals.