RISHI SUNAK has been slammed over not doing enough to help the poorest British households as the cost to families is expected to increase at its fastest rate for 30 years.
New analysis from the Resolution Foundation, found over a million more people would be pushed into"absolute poverty" from April meaning a childless couple would have an income below £14,000 and under £8,000 for a single person.The Institute for Fiscal Studies' director Paul Johnson said that overall the measures set out by Mr Sunak in his Spring Statement were “not be enough to protect poorer households from a significant hit to their living standards.
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