The severity of the cost of living crisis has become clear to most people in Merseyside over the last 12 months.
Soaring inflation, rising energy bills, fuel costs and housing market turmoil are just some of the factors that have led to the country now facing the worst living conditions for 70 years. In response, ‘warm banks’ and community pantries have rapidly grown in prominence as the region battles what some campaigners see as a “humanitarian crisis.”
Over the course of 2022, the ECHO spoke to a wide array of people, households, charities and businesses about how they are coping with the rising cost of living. Here are just some of the personal stories recorded throughout one of Merseyside’s toughest ever years.
