Nearly half of adults are already struggling to pay their household bills as spiralling costs pile misery on Brits, alarming government data reveals.
Around nine out of 10 said their cost of living had gone up in the first part of this month, while 82% said they are worried about general costs rising still further.
Researchers found that one in five are dipping into their savings to cover living costs, while one in six said they have less money available to spend on food.
