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Wales Online
Cathy Owen

Mum overcome with guilt says she can't afford to let her children go to birthday parties

A Welsh mum has spoken about how she is constantly overcome with guilt as the cost of living crisis means says she can't even afford to let her children go to birthday parties. When asked how she is coping with rising costs, Lexi simply replies, "we are not".

In a frank interview that outlined the stark reality of rising costs, the mum-of-four says she feels guilt "from the moment I open my eyes, until the moment they close".

She was speaking to BBC Radio Wales on Tuesday (August 17), as new figures show that the cost of living soared again in July putting further strain on under-pressure families across the UK.

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