In total, the basket of 42 groceries would have averaged around £11 more at Sainsbury’s Local and £10 more at Tesco Express for loyalty scheme members, compared to their price

An investigation has found that Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's all charged more for a basket of shopping in their smaller local convenience stores.

Morrisons Daily, Sainsbury’s Local and Tesco Express against prices at their full-sized supermarkets on three occasions in June and July, also checking loyalty scheme discounts. It found the biggest price difference for the basket was at Morrisons Daily,