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UK supermarkets hide record profits behind rising living costs
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GreedflationLidl’s operating profit rose by 297%, from £79 million in 2021 to £314 million in 2025.
Tesco’s operating profit leapt from £1.8bn in 2020/21 to £3.1bn in 2024/25, an increase of 72%.
Energy costs and tax rises?
At the same time, there have been increased energy costs.
Non-profit supermarketsIn fact, under the current system, supermarkets may not lower their prices at all even with a much cheaper energy system.