‘I was left in a state of shock. I just feel in general that the government’s response is short-sighted.' Phoenix Halliwell has been forced to effectively switch off his heating as he tries to maintain his life-saving haemodialysis for five nights a week.
Phoenix Halliwell has been forced to effectively turn off his heating as he struggles to meet astronomical rises in household costs Boris JohnsonPhoenix Halliwell has been forced to effectively switch off his heating as he tries to maintain his life-saving haemodialysis for five nights a week.
‘I agree with what Mr Johnson says about needing a strong economy to get out of the situation we are in but when he’s going on about high-skilled people with high-paid jobs, how’s that going to happen when education budgets are being slashed?‘The rate at which people pay National Insurance going up is good and the tapering of Universal Credit is good but it’s still a drop in the ocean compared to the rise people are seeing in the cost of living.
They have also cut back on shopping costs as the price of food soars with inflation hitting a 40-year high. The rate leapt to 9% in the 12 months to April, according to the Office for National Statistics today. Sir Keir Starmer goes on the offensive over the government’s response to the cost of living crisis at Prime Minister’s Questions
‘I imagine there are some people who are very scared at the moment because they’ve cut back on everything they can,’ Mr Halliwell said.
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