Cost of Easter rises as UK chocolate, lamb and hot cross bun prices soar

Shoppers also face more ‘shrinkflation’ as manufacturers ‘try to offset rising production costs’Exchanging Easter eggs and tucking into a roast dinner are among the highlights of the spring holiday but Britons face paying more for this year’s celebrations after a sharp rise in the price of essentials such as chocolate, lamb and hot cross buns.A leg of lamb joint now costs on average £13.94 a kilo in supermarkets, which is 10%, or £1.31, more than last ye