There has been radio silence from all the Conservative leadership candidates who cannot tell us what they would do to tackle the most urgent and immediate challenge facing our country this winter: the cost-of-living crisis faced by vulnerable families.
Millions now dread the coming months, unable to afford their heating and food bills as they fall deeper into poverty. The Government has offered eight million low income households £1200 in total, including £325 paid this month.
It may sound a lot but this sum will not even cover the rise in food and fuel bills, let alone rises in the other weekly bills. For the typical family, food and energy bills alone will rise from £6000 to £8500 in the course of the year – and the Government’s cash is covering only half of this increase in fuel and food.
