The government is removing import tariffs on more than 100 products, including marmalade, gherkins, baked beans and chocolate, in a package announced ahead of Wednesday's Budget.
The package also includes support for farmers facing higher fertiliser costs and for households that rely on heating oil. The BBC reports that it ends the carer's allowance cliff-edge and makes higher tax-free mileage rates permanent.
Taken together with tariff suspensions already introduced, the government estimates households could save up to £21 a year on their food shop, Holyrood reports. That estimate has not been independently checked. The cost of the package to the Treasury has not been reported.
The Chancellor, John Healey, says conflict in the Middle East and Europe is hitting families through higher everyday costs. The BBC refers to the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
"We can’t control global events, but we can act where we can make a difference."
The Shadow Chancellor, Andrew Griffith, attacks the package as an insult to families. "Burnham's plan is cheaper gherkins," he says, according to the BBC.