- Research from the Resolution Foundation shows British households are on average £2,900 worse off after enduring 13 years of typical price rises over just five years.
- The inflation surge left an additional 1.7 million families unable to adequately heat their homes in 2022/23, with 18 per cent of low-income households falling into arrears on essential bills by March.
- Chancellor John Healey faces mounting pressure to deliver cost-of-living relief in his upcoming Budget following pledges of support from Andy Burnham.
- Resolution Foundation chief economist James Smith advised against universal support packages, urging the government to target assistance squarely at poorer families' energy bills.
- Green MP Hannah Spencer called for urgent action in the Budget, including funding for a national home insulation scheme and measures to clamp down on energy company profiteering.
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