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Gemma Ryder

Disabled Scots woman forced to stop buying basic items like bread and eggs as food prices soar

A Scots woman has cut back on buying essential shopping items like bread and eggs as she struggles to cope with the cost of living crisis.

Tamar Watson, from Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, cannot work due to multiple disabilities and says she and her partner, who is her full-time carer, have had to start skipping meals or avoid buying basic food items because it has become too expensive.

Tamar’s nearest supermarket is a small village Co-op, where she says it can be hard to find the cheaper products. Her story comes as consumer group Which? call on supermarkets to ensure budget ranges are available in all express and local shops.

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