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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Tristan Cork

The reality of Bristol's cost of living crisis - from skipping meals to rough sleeping

People across Bristol are being hit hard by the cost of living crisis, with food, fuel, energy, housing and transport costs rocketing upwards, and wages not keeping pace.

And, as the head of Ofgem announces he expects the cost of energy to heat and power our homes could rise by another £830 a year to £2,800 in October, Bristol Live has been documenting and reporting on the cost of living crisis and the impact on the city.

Yesterday (May 24) Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley told MPs the regulator is expecting an energy price cap in October 'in the region of £2,800', as the market copes with a 'once-in-a-generation' price change.

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