Almost two million Britons skip meals for a whole day three times a month due to the rising cost of living, research has suggested. A YouGov poll of more than 6,000 people also found 9.6 million Britons live in households classed as in “serious financial difficulties”.
Among this group, 61% of households said they could not always keep their home warm and comfortable in the last six months.
Similar numbers said they were cutting back on social interaction with friends and family (64%) and are participating less in hobbies and pastimes (61%).
