Millions of households are paying higher rents and mortgages because of the hike in interest rates.
This extra burden on their income would be unwelcome at the best of times but it is especially painful when the country is in the grip of a cost of living crisis.
If they thought Jeremy Hunt had some sympathy for their plight they should think again. The complacent Chancellor yesterday said he is content to see rates keep rising even if that means a recession.
