Britain's cheapest supermarket for February named - and it's not Aldi, Tesco or ASDA

The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been named, and it's not Aldi, ASDA, Tesco or Morrisons.

Aldi often takes the top spot in the Which? monthly comparison of average food shop prices, but last month, Lidl was King.

Which? compared the price of 23 different goods in all of the UK's major supermarkets, including own-brand items and brands like Hovis.

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The research found that, on average, shoppers would have paid £24.21 at Lidl - the cheapest of the lot.

It beat rival discounter Aldi by just 62p. Meanwhile, the most expensive supermarket was £9.50 pricier than Lidl for an equivalent basket of groceries.

Groceries with some of the biggest price differences included PG Tips tea bags, which had a difference of £1.52 between Lidl and Waitrose, and own-label seedless grapes, which had a difference of £1.41.

Ryan McDonnell, Lidl chief executive, said: “We are extremely proud that more customers are choosing to shop at Lidl.

“This belief is at the core of everything we do, whether that’s keeping prices low or making our offer as accessible as possible through the opening of new stores

“And it’s clear that shoppers still want and value that in-store experience, despite the impact the pandemic has had on shopping habits.

“In February alone we opened 13 new stores, and our expansion plans continue at pace. As households navigate the increasing cost of living, it is our absolute promise that we will continue to offer them the best value in the market.”

Food prices are rising at near-record levels as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new data.

Kantar, which records prices, said inflation in February was 4.3%, with prices rising