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“People are telling us they’re skipping meals so they can feed their children. That they are turning off essential appliances so they can afford internet access for their kids to…
Read MoreIceland boss claims shoppers return food to shelves when they hit £40 at the till
Iceland boss, Richard Walker, claimed customers feeling the pinch of inflation are telling Iceland checkout staff to stop when they hit £40 before putting the rest of their shop back…
Read MoreTrussell Trust welcomes Chancellor’s £15bn package
Foodbank network Trussell Trust has welcomed the Chancellor’s social security interventions to support people on the lowers incomes.
On Thursday 26 May Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £15 billion package…
Read MoreChancellor vows to cut business tax to tackle cost of living
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to cut taxes for businesses in his autumn budget as the Treasury continues to debate the interventions to alleviate the cost of living crisis.
Sunak…
Read MoreInflation soars to 40-year high following rise in food prices
The cost of living in the UK has increased at its fastest rate for 40 years following soaring energy bills, petrol prices and an increase in food prices.
According to…
Read MoreLabour to focus on rising food prices in local election campaign
Labour is focusing on rising food prices in its local election campaign, which is launching today.
The campaign will centre around the spiralling cost of living, as Labour publishes its…
Read MoreWhat the Spring Statement means for grocery and the hard-pressed consumer
Despite the bluster, Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did little to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis for the poorest households.
The Resolution Foundation says that 1.3 million people, including 500,000 children, will…
Read More1.3 million people unable to afford basic groceries from April
Around 1.3 million people will not be able to afford basic necessities including groceries from April, the Resolution Foundation has estimated.
The warning comes after the Chancellor announced the Spring…
Read MoreUnions react to ‘underwhelming’ Spring Statement
Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement “tinkers around the edges’ of the cost-of-living crisis, Unite the Union has warned.
Earlier today Sunak announced a rise in earning thresholds before National Insurance needs…
Read MoreSainsbury’s and Asda to cut fuel prices from tonight in response to spring statement
Sainsbury’s and Asda have immediately responded to today’s spring statement and will be cutting fuel prices for motorists from tonight.
The supermarkets have confirmed they will be passing on the…
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