BBCNEWS Review 2022 June 4, 2024 09:42:00
They are spending less, when they do their weekly shop. they are cutting back on that. they are not only spending less on food and groceries, they are also eating less. this is the really worrying thing — more than half said they have skipped at least one meal to try and save money, and four out of ten say it is affecting their physical health. this was the situation our economics editorfound in a church in usworth, near sunderland. workers crowded round radiators to keep warm, and pensioners fearing they can't afford the most basic of foods. butter is a luxury now, for most people i would t...