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đ #Inflation has hit 10.1% as prices continue to rise.
This spike in prices is all the more painful because it is hitting at a time when:
- Living standards have been squeezed for over a decade, leaving people with little cushion to absorb this
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This spike in prices is all the more painful because it is hitting at a time when:
- Living standards have been squeezed for over a decade, leaving people with little cushion to absorb this
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- Millions of families were already unable to make ends meet because our social safety net has been ripped up, and
- Public services are on their knees after years of underinvestment.
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- Public services are on their knees after years of underinvestment.
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Leaving families & the economy to languish wonât prevent inflation getting worse, & risks a deep recession which will scar our economy.
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Govt should urgently:
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1ď¸âŁ Increase the national #livingwage to reflect the #costofliving & support workers to negotiate fair wage deals
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Govt should urgently:
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1ď¸âŁ Increase the national #livingwage to reflect the #costofliving & support workers to negotiate fair wage deals
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Today, #inflation has continued to climb to a 40 year high of 9.1%.
When a third of people in the UK are already struggling to afford everyday essentials, these price rises will deliver yet another painful blow.
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When a third of people in the UK are already struggling to afford everyday essentials, these price rises will deliver yet another painful blow.
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With 10 years of wage stagnation and a hollowing out of our social security system, itâs no wonder people are now breaking under the pressure of soaring prices.
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And the governmentâs excuse for not acting big simply doesnât stack up.
Failing to support the economy risks long-term economic scarring that could take generations to turn around.
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Failing to support the economy risks long-term economic scarring that could take generations to turn around.
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