Household energy bills have increased by a lot. Food is about six % more expensive than it was the year before. Services prices are rising as well, restaurants and mobelphone bills. This hit is really coming from all directions. But for the poorest you're really making much tougher decisions. Your choosing between heating or eating. I visited charlotte white, who runs earl's fields food bank in south london. We were walking around, she was saying high to everyone. It felt like there was this realy tight net community.
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