Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe price of a Freddo chocolate bar has risen from 10p in 2005 to 39p, with Andy Burnham describing the sweet treat as the “most talked about cost of living symbol in the UK”.Speaking in a social media video posted on Thursday, the prime minister said the cost of living is “at the top of my mind”. “Now, I might not be able to do anything to reduce the price of these, but here’s what I am doing to help bring down the cost of living”, he told viewers. The PM then reeled off a list of measures his party is implementing to help, including capping bus fares, and cutting business rates for pubs and clubs.“I will fight to take the pressure off and make Britain better off... if only I could make Freddo’s cheaper,” he said. In fullAndy Burnham addresses price of Freddo chocolate bar as prime minister says cost of living is ‘top of his mind’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in