Petrol prices are higher than ever. Mass strikes over pay have caused domestic and international travel chaos. Retail is bracing for a slowdown as shoppers spend less.
The effects of the cost of living crisis are being felt everywhere, including in food. Recent statistics show that almost half of adults in the UK are cutting back on the amount of food they buy and more than 2 million have skipped meals for a whole day in the past month because they cannot afford to eat. Surges in the prices of everyday supermarket items will force some of the poorest families to turn to food banks to survive, charities have warned.
