Poorest households continue to be the hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis | The latest economic figures show that the cost-of-living crisis will continue to worsen, hitting the poorest the hardest
Poorest households continue to be the hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis | The latest economic figures show that the cost-of-living crisis will continue to worsen, hitting the poorest the hardest
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That’s what you get when stupid people vote for psychopaths. Hope Brexit was worth it.
> The latest economic figures have been published showing that nothing is going to improve in the short term for millions of UK families and that it is the poorest who will suffer the most. Inflation has risen to 9 percent in the 12 months to April, up from 7 percent in March, the highest level it has reached since 1982.
> Even Conservative commentator Tim Montgomerie, speaking on Sky News, said that **for the poorest families where the vast majority of income is spent on food and energy, inflation had probably already reached some 11 percent.**
> He [commented on Twitter](https://twitter.com/montie/status/1527195653750890496) that, “We are facing the biggest economic challenge for at least a generation and the Government is completely at sea. No-one has any idea of its economic priorities or direction”.
Alternately, one could take [the view of Annette Dittert](https://nitter.net/annettedittert/status/1527729629703946240), that the unstated policy of Johnson’s Tory government is one of:
> deliberate destruction, of laws, of institutions, of anything that stands in the way of a PM who just doesn’t want to be held to account
What are some of the most impactful things those of us who are still doing ok can do for those who are seriously struggling?
“Poorest people most affected by rising prices” isn’t exactly news, is it? ‘Twas ever thus.
In what world would they not be the most impacted?
This is fine.
Anyone in govt going to help the poor or just wring their hands about it?
Because it is expensive being poor. You cannot bulk buy food, everything wears out quicker and you end up renting a lot of ‘your’ stuff too. Being poor comes with a lot of smaller fees that all add up, fees more well-off people do not have to deal with.