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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Milo Boyd

Mum rations herself to two cups of tea a day due to rocketing energy prices

A single mum rations her tea consumption to two cups a day due to the sharply rising cost of energy.

Rebecca and her nine-year-old daughter often snuggle up in bed together early in the evening to try and escape the bitter cold of their home.

Since the 36-year-old's hospitality work dried up during lockdown, making ends meet on Universal Credit has been a real struggle.

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