Milk Is Now Cheaper Than Water In The UK

An escalating price war between the U.K.'s largest supermarkets means that the price of milk is now cheaper than bottled water, research shows.

Britain's big four grocers – Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Walmart's Asda – have all slashed grocery prices over recent days in a bid to maintain market share in the competitive supermarket space.

And – according to research by trade magazine The Grocer – fresh, own-label milk is now cheaper than some brands of bottled water on a pence-per-liter basis.

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