Three million households skipping meals as cost of living hits – Which?

Which? found 85% of UK adults are now worried about food prices – up from 83% in February (PA) - (PA Archive)

Three million UK households are being forced to skip meals and cut family visits amid cost-of-living pressures and collapsing consumer confidence, according to a survey.

Which?’s latest Consumer Insight Tracker found consumer confidence fell to minus 62 this month – its lowest level since the height of the cost-of-living crisis in 2022.