The squeeze on household budgets will increase from this weekend when a raft of price and bill hikes take effect. These concern everything from mobile phone contracts and council tax to the cost of stamps, NHS prescriptions and going to the dentist.
Saturday, when many of the increases come into effect, has been described as “national price hike day”, while the fact that some of the increases come in over the next few weeks has led to some commentators labelling next month “awful April”.
