Booze spending tops fruit and veg

The average UK household spends more each week on alcohol to drink at home than it does on fruit and vegetables.

These are the findings of a new survey on the nation’s spending habits, compiled by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The shocking statistics reveal that UK households now spend £5.90 a week on beer, wine and spirits for consumption at home, compared to £5.40 a week on fresh fruit and vegetables.

The ONS survey carried out annually for nearly 50 years, asks almost 7,000 households to track where there money goes on a daily basis. London’s average weekly household budget was £487 a week with Wales footing the list at £335.