More than three in four adults in the UK have seen their cost of living increase in the past month, according to new data.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said 76 per cent of those questioned reported a rise in the cost of living in the 20 days between February 3 and 13. Food prices, higher energy bills and increased fuel prices were all highlighted as major factors and come in the week petrol prices hit record highs.
The survey also found that more workers are returning to the office, with just 17 per cent of people working exclusively from home during the period, compared with 22 per cent in the final weeks of January.
