Food price inflation in Britain could hit 10% this year, the chairman of upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer, said on Tuesday.

"It wouldn't be surprising to see food price inflation over the course of the year running towards 8-10%," Archie Norman told BBC radio.

British grocery inflation hit 5.9% in April, its highest level since December 2011, according to market researcher Kantar.

(Reporting by James Davey, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)