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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Millions of Britons ‘unable to afford basics like toothpaste and period products’

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More than three million people in the UK are unable to afford basic everyday essentials such as toothpaste and period products, according to a new report which lays bare the extent of the cost of living crisis gripping the country.

Shampoo and laundry detergent are among some of the other items now out of reach for Britons struggling to pay sky high energy bills and rising food prices, research by charity The Hygiene Bank reveals.

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