Heat or eat: Mum lights her house with candles at night to save money
She's forced to choose between paying £790 for her electricity meter each month and buying food.
Tag: Cost Of Living Crisis
‘Tory budgeting tips’ trends after minister who told hard-up Brits to work more has eye-watering expenses claim
Rachel Maclean claimed just over £213,000 in expenses last year, higher than the average £203,000 claimed by MPs.
Reader’s letter to newspaper nails ’30p a meal’ Tory MP argument
Lee Anderson bought a six bedroom house months before suggesting poor people struggle to afford food because they don't know how to cook or budget.
Watch: Fury as Minister says work more or get better paid jobs to afford rising prices
"Right that’s it, I’m directing the next Marvel movie and taking 50% profit share!!! What an absolute clown," wrote one shocked Twitter user.
Watch: Economist attacks Tories over cost of living crisis in moving speech
It comes after new research showed that more than two million adults in the UK have skipped meals for a whole day over the past month.
Literally read the room! Fury as Tory council leader tucks into buffet at food bank opening
"The Dartford Tories threw themselves a F**KING BUFFET at the opening of a FOOD BANK."
Watch: ‘People are laughing’ as top Tory claims single mums now better off
The Question Time audience laughed at the comments made by the government’s chief legal advisor Suella Braverman
Mother-of-four left in tears at having to choose between food or gas
“It has affected my emotional wellbeing… it’s enough to make you not want to be here anymore.”
Google searches for ‘Can’t pay bills’ up by 1,049% in the UK
It comes as the cost-of-living crisis intensifies.