Brits have “been pushed to breaking point” by the longest squeeze on wages in modern history, the TUC general secretary has warned.
In her final congress speech, Frances O'Grady will blast the "toxic" Tories for their botched handling of the economy and say families "cannot afford to tighten their belts any more".
Analysis for the union body puts workers on course for a £4,000 real wage drop over the next three years, due to inflation outstripping growth.