Thousands of Brits are unable to switch on their power and low paid workers are skipping meals as the cost of living crisis takes a devastating toll, MPs were told today.
Industry chiefs warned some types of food could disappear from shelves, while a top energy sector official said the government should plan for a "worst case scenario" - including energy rationing - over the winter.
The scale of the crisis facing Liz Truss was laid bare by worried organisation heads, amid warnings the fall of household income could be "twice as bad" as the last financial crash.
