Data: Aldi named cheapest supermarket for 15th month in a row

Aldi has been officially named the cheapest supermarket in the UK for the fifteenth month in a row.

Consumer group Which? conducted its monthly Cheapest Supermarket price comparison, looking at the cost of a basket of items, including groceries and household essentials.

The latest research shows that in August, the German discount grocer was £14.30 cheaper than the most expensive supermarket, Waitrose, for an equivalent basket of items.

Which? also revealed Aldi to be £8.79 cheaper than Tesco and £10.16 cheaper than Morrisons per basket.

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The full results:

Aldi managing director of buying Julie Ashfield said: “As summer draws to a close and families begin preparing to go back to school or university, August and September can represent financially challenging months for many.

“However, with fifteen consecutive months as the UK’s cheapest supermarket, families can rest assured that they can rely on us for great quality products at the lowest possible prices, and that we’ll continue to support our customers in these testing times.”

With the collapse of Wilko and the news that the embattled discount retailer will be closing 52 stores, making more than 1,300 staff redundant, Aldi has urged all staff affected by the news to get in touch, with over 6,000 jobs currently available across its UK stores.

Aldi, which is on a recruitment drive for its new stores over the coming months, is also recruiting for a large volume of other store roles across the country to support its continued expansion.

Aldi hopes to offer these long-term retail roles to those who have lost their jobs as a result of the collapse of Wilko earlier this month, with a range of positions available from store assistant and caretaker to store manager.

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