‘People simply don’t pay enough for their food’ Jeremy Clarkson says prices should be DOUBLE what they are as Britain battles cost-of-living crisis
- Jeremy Clarkson, 62, said food prices should be double what they are now
- Was speaking to Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel on The News Agents podcast
- Complained the government would never suggest people should pay more
- TV show Clarkson’s Farm documents his journey running farm in Oxfordshire
Jeremy Clarkson (pictured) has said people in the UK ‘do not pay enough for their food’
Jeremy Clarkson has said people in the UK ‘do not pay enough for their food’, despite people across the country having to choose between heating and eating this winter amid a cost-of-living crisis.
The 62-year-old broadcaster bought an Oxfordshire farm in 2008 which was run by a local villager but after he retired in 2019, Mr Clarkson decided to see if he could run it himself.
His attempts were documented in the Amazon Prime TV series Clarkson’s Farm which won plaudits for its cinematography, coupled with the lovable group of staff unafraid to tell the TV presenter when he is being useless, and also charted the difficulties faced by farm workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The success of the series has seen visitors flock to the Diddly Squat farm shop to buy products such as Cow Juice, rapeseed oil, chutneys and jams.
Appearing on The News Agents podcast, Mr Clarkson told presenters Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel that he believes food prices should be double what they are.
He said: ‘People simply don’t pay enough for their food. The one thing a government will never say is “oh you’ve got to pay more for your food, you don’t pay enough”.’
Ms Maitlis, who joined the BBC in 2001 and presented Newsnight from 2006 until earlier this year, said: ‘So Jeremy Clarkson says prices should go up?’
Mr Clarkson replied: ‘Yeah, they should. They should be double what they are, you know to get out and do that sort of work.’
Last month the former Top Gear presenter said the rising cost of gas ‘doesn’t bother him’ and insisted others could learn to not feel the cold like him.
His comments come after Dave Ramsden, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, gave a speech today about the uncertain and unpredictable UK economy at the Bank of England Watchers’ Conference.
He said he is ‘acutely conscious’ that raising interest rates is adding to the hardship faced by millions of households and businesses amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Hard-up Britons facing the cost of living crisis have resorted to stealing everyday essentials such as milk as supermarkets have forced to put security tags on the cartons.
Glasgow North Police posted this image and said two people have been arrested on suspicion of ‘numerous thefts of milk and other crimes of dishonesty
Police in Scotland said they had arrested two people stealing around 30 bottles of milk this week.
Glasgow North Police tweeted: ‘Two persons have been charged and will be reported to the procurator fiscal for numerous thefts of milk and other crimes of dishonesty in the Milton area.’
Security tags are now being found on items such as milk, cheese and eggs, as their prices have risen by 27 per cent compared to last year.
Most people facing rising costs are also not seeing their rise with them as the Office for National Statistics revealed that lawyers, engineers and scientists are among the only workers to have seen their pay keep up with soaring prices.
Only the professional and scientific industry has seen regular wage growth (excluding bonuses) remain higher than rocketing inflation during this year
In a new report published yesterday, it was revealed only one industry had seen regular wage growth (excluding bonuses) remain higher than rocketing inflation during this year.
The professional and scientific industry, which includes those working in legal services, management, engineering and scientific research, saw normal pay rise 10.1% in July to September.
This kept it above the CPIH rate of inflation during that period – a measure that combines both the price of goods as well as housing cost
Clarkson’s full interview will be available on The News Agents podcast this evening on Global Player.
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