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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Phillip Inman

Almost nine in 10 British adults say their living costs are rising

A person holding a wallet containing a £5 note
The ONS said 17% of households in its survey had turned to loans or borrowing on credit cards to make ends meet. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Almost 90% of British households reported an increase in their cost of living last month as they were hit by escalating fuel, food and borrowing costs.

Heaping further pressure on Rishi Sunak to increase his support for those on low and middle incomes, the Office for National Statistics said a quarter of all those in its survey were struggling to pay their bills and 17% had turned to loans or borrowing on credit cards to make ends meet.

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