Tory told families to ditch baked beans

 A Tory MP has advised hard-pressed Brits to buy fee baked beans if they are struggling with soaring grocery store prices.

Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, who previously stated firefighters should "learn how to finances", became the latest politician to provide condescending recommendation to families suffering with the spiralling value of living.

Former Tory Minister Ann Widdecombe sparked outrage the day prior to this with the aid of telling people to surrender cheese sandwiches if the cost of fundamentals are too excessive.

foods and drinks charge inflation hit a watch-watering 19.2% inside the year to March, nearly twice the overall fee of 10.1%.

Mr Clarke-Smith waded in with his views all through a television panel discussion approximately whether or not supermarkets had been profiteering by way of hiking prices.

He informed LBC's pass question: "Heinz Baked Beans, say the charge has shot up on that and people say, 'oh this tin has long gone up by 50% or whatever'.

"well, buy the Tesco cost one."

Presenter Iain Dale challenged him at the claim, announcing each merchandise flavor exceptional.

asked if supermarkets had been profiteering, Mr Clarke-Smith argued that the authorities shouldn't be intervening, pronouncing: "you can purchase some thing from somewhere else.

"I want people to make a earnings. I don't want government to need to step in due to the fact they're making big losses after which they're no longer paying any tax or so on.

"Making earnings isn't a bad component."

however he said supermarkets shouldn't be "profiteering and taking benefit", and ought to be paying farmers a truthful price.

Shadow environment Secretary Jim McMahon said: “It’s clear Tory MPs don’t take meals security severely. Brendan Clark-Smith MP telling hard-pressed British households in a fee of living disaster to ‘just devour price beans’ is out of touch and offensive.

“Tory MPs need to recognition on tackling the cost of living crisis as opposed to lecturing hardworking families on what food to put on their table.

“most effective Labour can build a higher Britain - a place of growth and optimism that moves on from 13 years of Tory failure.”

Lib Dem Sarah Olney stated: "it's far frankly insulting that the Conservative party desires to lecture the British public into buying a less expensive tin of baked beans.