Last Wednesday, Rishi Sunak addressed the rising cost of living in his Spring Statement. Fuel duty will be cut by 5p a litre and the threshold for paying National Insurance will increase by £3,000 from July.
But with food and energy costs continuing to soar, many believe this is simply not enough to help the poorest in the UK. The number of people claiming Universal Credit across Greater Manchester has almost doubled in two years. There are families teetering on the brink, sacrificing basic necessities just to stay afloat.
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