Childcare, chocolate and fish and chips: All the everyday products going up in price as cost of living crisis hits

The cost of living crisis is getting worse, and it's impacting households up and down the country.

In March, drivers were hit by the largest monthly spike in petrol and diesel prices on record, despite a cut in fuel duty, while this month has already seen electricity and gas prices skyrocket due to the introduction of the new energy price cap.

But it's not just the cost of energy bills and fuel that are hitting Brits hard. A whole load of products and services are seeing price increases due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the global pandemic recovery effort.

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Paying more for energy, food, council tax, transport, rent and mortgage bills is eating into household incomes, while the financial wellbeing of households, in general, is at its lowest point in two years, according to the latest Scottish Widows index. Here are some of the other things getting more expensive as the cost of living crisis bites.

Keeping your fridge stocked up with these three kitchen staples is unlikely to break the bank - but the everyday products are costing more than usual.

Ukraine is a top producer of wheat, which has soared in price with the ongoing crisis leading to fears around shortages. Meanwhile, fresh milk prices are up by 10.1 per cent, while the price of eggs is up 7.4 per cent, according to the latest inflation figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

And experts have warned that the price rises are unlikely to start slowing down any time soon.

The UK boss of dairy giant Arla said customers are going to face higher prices to buy a pint of milk, as farmers are being squeezed by soaring costs, warning that the industry was