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The chairman of Asda has warned that food prices “are going to go higher and they’re going to stay high for some time”. Lord Stuart Rose, said there’s no quick solution to the pressures causing inflation.

@auld_ jethart said: “I trust Asda profits must be forecast to plummet if they’re being ‘forced’ to put prices up. Supermarkets have been one of the few areas that must have profited during the pandemic.”

@MATT_MCMLXXXIX posted: “Food is one of the most competitive products in the country and food retail one of the most competitive, well functioning markets. They make very modest margins, which is why when costs go up, prices have to.”

@Primalavenger commented: “Perhaps it would help to make it absolutely clear to us why everything is more expensive. And then suggest solutions that could reverse it. But they aren't. Either they don't know, which is very troubling, or they've been told not to tell us why: ie Brexit and the Tories.”

@paulinelee01 replied: “The war in Ukraine is affecting the price of cooking oil as is the price of animal feed which will affect the price of chicken. This was all explained in his interview. Brexit and the Conservatives are not to blame, it’s global pricing affecting oil and gas prices. It’s too easy to blame government.” @Paulcrysell observed: “The trouble is that once we are use to paying for the item at that price the pice of the item never comes down. Just look at the price of petrol: when it reached £1 people were rioting but now we accept it as £1.70.”

#COVID

People with Covid in Scotland no longer need to self-isolate and contact tracing has come to an end as case numbers continue to fall.

@Johngaffen said: “I thought the whole of Scotland wanted to ‘selfisolate’ from the UK.”

@jaybirdie1 posted: “So anyone going to work can infect anyone with health issues, plus they have zero treatment if you get long Covid. You couldn't make it up.”

@_Thegeoff advised: “That's the legal situation, not the public health advice. People with flu can legally sneeze on immunocompromised relatives, it doesn't mean that's a good idea.”