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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vicky Shaw

‘Dickensian Christmas’ warning as households report going cold and hungry

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Households are going cold and hungry as living costs rise and Christmas approaches, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures indicate.

Around one in five (19%) adults reported eating smaller portions because of the rising cost of living and 17% said they were eating food past its “use by” date, the ONS said.

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