
It’s not often that January tops the list of people’s favourite time of year. And with post-Christmas fatigue, Blue Monday, more cold snaps and the ongoing cost-of-living-crisis to contend with, for many of us, this year feels like it’s got off to an even bleaker start than usual.
Financial pressures are hitting the vast majority of Brits hard - and families in particular are really feeling the pinch. Recent research has shown that two-thirds of parents in the UK are concerned about paying for both food and fuel; and even more worryingly, one in three parents say they think the cost-of-living-crisis will impact their children’s mental health, according to research from King’s College London.