People all over the country are continuing to grapple with rising prices, as the entire nation struggles amid the cost of living crisis. Official figures showed that inflation hit a "worrying" 9% in April - an increase from 7% in March and the highest level for 40 years.
While the UK Government insists it is "providing significant support where we can, and stand ready to take further action", sadly more and more stories are hitting the headlines about how those hit the hardest are forced to make sacrifices. Last week, we reported on Sandra, a pensioner in Rhyl, who only cooks once a week and uses solar lights to save money.
As it was revealed a quarter of us are dipping into our savings to tide ourselves over, many of us are also turning to money-saving hacks from the likes of Martin Lewis and other experts. Among some of the recommendations are to buy items from Asda's lower shelves or purchase yellow-sticker reduced foods. You can read all our stories on the cost of living crisis here.
