Jeremy Corbyn said he would investigate Cadbury’s for overcharging for Freddos

Jeremy Corbyn earlier this year said that he will consider investigating Cadbury's for "excessive profit-making" in their pricing of Freddos.

The Labour leader told The Guardian "I think we need to examine this question in some detail and see if there is excessive profit-making by those who make Freddos – then they’ve got us to answer to."

When asked if there was a "secret Freddo tax" that only politicians knew about, Corbyn replied: "I think there is a very obvious motive: those that make Freddos know it’s popular, so they’re making a bit more money."

The price of Freddos, currently at 25p, has come under harsh criticism after raising over 2p a year on average.

If the price of Freddos matched rates of inflation, the price would be somewhere around 15p a bar.

Experts have predicted that by 2030, based on current trends, a Freddo could cost a staggering 38p.

Cadbury's parent company Mondelez have been reached for comment.

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