Brenda McElhatton pushes her trolley along the supermarket isle and stops in front of a fridge.
The branded butter she always buys her husband has gone up in price again. But housebound and living with dementia, it’s one of the few luxuries he gets to enjoy these days. Brenda reaches for a pack and gently places it among her items.
It’s a sorry state of affairs known by most across the country right now. Brenda, from Farnworth, is one of many currently struggling with the cost of food and essentials.
