‘I’m knackered’: people forced to take second jobs amid cost of living crisis

Jo Thompson, a single mother of two, is a senior analyst for the NHS, but can’t make ends meet without a second job. Photograph: Fabio de Paola/The Guardian

With households braced for the biggest fall in living standards since records began, as food prices continue to soar and many struggle to pay their energy direct debits this winter, four people share why they are taking on a second job.

‘I’m no better off than when I was on £7,000 a year’