Households are facing the toughest cost of living squeeze in a generation as bills soar alongside almost stagnant wages.
It comes as the Prime Minister confirmed a planned £12billion National Insurance rise will go ahead from April, insisting it is "right", as charities warn inflation could throw thousands more families into the poverty bracket.
Under the plans, employees, employers and the self-employed will all pay 1.25p more in the pound for National Insurance from April 2022 for a year.
