What high inflation means in the UK - BBC News
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- Published on Jan 18, 2022
- Inflation in the UK is at its highest rate for 30 years, having risen to 5.4% in the 12 months to December.
The jump in the cost of living is being driven largely by rising fuel and energy costs.
Right now, prices are rising so quickly that the money people earn does not go as far, putting further pressure on households
The BBC's consumer affairs correspondent, Colletta Smith, breaks it down.
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Notice how she says "we are supposed to get used this high inflation" when the rich are getting richer and paying less tax
No worries CBDC (central bank digital currency) is in the works so that the bankers and politicians can benefit greater once something like this ever happens again.
Or if there's enough maybe we can vote in more sensible people as MP, and things can gradually get better
@Pixel but, we could both act our way into high positions, push nice people in, collect info, and once at the top heads shall roll, a complete shake in the gov, a reshuffle to end all reshuffledles, with that we can get more decent people running the gov, of course we won't be able to fix everything, but we'd start on building something that can carry on well into the future, getting ins into the government, latch on, and progress further, MPs often do a lot of deals with donors, they club alot, I genuinely think it's impossible to be honest and get into gov, but we can spy our way in, englands going to shit, we need to fix the gov, we all interact with it, and sooner or later, if it gets bad enough, it'll start going for people who actually make well of the people around them, charities, public servants, they're already trying, if people like us give up on taking down such people in gov, what's going to happen? The what ifs just make me more desperate, what if we lied our way into big positions, it's not honourable, or kind, or respectful, but if we don't, who's going to take our place?
Wow; basically this is what is going to happen, get used to it, and we have no solutions to it. Very comforting.
No worries CBDC (central bank digital currency) is in the works so that the bankers and politicians can benefit greater once something like this ever happens again.
That's what happens when you get refugees and welfare freebies is given to them.
That what happens when British taxpayer's r made to pay for aid fund's donations charity TO Afghanistan Syria even if it is mistake , responsibility & mismanagement of Taliban & Assad .
Why should British taxpayer's pay for others to MPs minister's government pay British people bills , debts ? Provide everything free ?
Yes what can be done .
Pressure Local government MPs minister's government MLA courts judiciary law firms to Stop aid CHARITY donations funds to Afghanistan . Sue Taliban Afghanistan like HAVLISH PLAINTIFFs for compensation from Taliban for terrorist victims , people who served in Afghanistan and return of taxpayer's money spent on Afghanistan from Taliban otherwise don't pay tax and ask for re imbursement for taxes paid by u and your families and grand parents .
Where are those law firms , lawyer's who always help for refugees migrants people will they help Locals now.
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No worries CBDC (central bank digital currency) is in the works so that the bankers and politicians can benefit greater once something like this ever happens again.
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A few years ago, I was looking at moving to the UK (I'm an Australian with dual Aus/UK citizenship as my mother is from England). When I looked at wages there, I was shocked. Kids working in stores in Australia earn more than many workers in the UK. I don't know how anyone can afford to survive there, given that rents and prices are high, yet wages are staggeringly low. I know a lot of people who have moved to Australia from the UK and whilst they're homesick, they agree they can never return because they are too used to have disposable income, a decent work/life balance, and the ability to live comfortably without having a senior level position. Years ago, Australians would move to the UK to earn pounds (amongst other reasons). Now it's the opposite, I know so many people from the UK who came here to earn good money and accumulate savings.
I don't find the UK that expensive to live, my rent is about 20% of my House hold income
@Haroon alex Not really. The Labour Party is too weak.
If Tories Leave✔ Everything will be Better Again✔
I would never move to Australia what your police and government is doing to you citizens is sad, like when they threw an old woman in a police van for having a coffee without proof of vaccination.
I never went to the shops much even before covid other than for foodstuffs. On monday I went to a large retail park near Bristol and had a good mooch around the clothes shops etc. I was utterly shocked at how so many retailers thought they could claw back covid losses with high prices for basically cheap crap (yes M&S you are not blameless !). As for groceries something that was £1 in November is now £1.10 or £1.12 now. And Diesel at 1.499 a litre to boot. I could see this happening like a freight train coming down the tracks. I feel very sorry for those families that struggled before...
In India the best way to stay out of this inflation is to support the domestic... Don't go to Reliance Fresh or Spencers but go to Saturday Market at your Galli... Save the farmers and your pocket... MNCs are killing the business...
U nailed it
It's better for the economy to do this as more money flows instead of being stuck in some CEOs bank to never be used
Then how come the MNCs survive
Ironically, MNCs also procure from the same farmer. I can understand the plight of small retailer out of competition from MNCs, but farmer is equally profiting or is at loss from both groups.
Meanwhile billionaires wealth doubled in the last one year. Cheers
Octopus energy last year = oy next year we will be millionairs !
We’re in a game of monopoly and we are not the ones who own anything.
@Shah Zad the average house price on old Kent Road is over £600'000 and that's the cheapest street on the board. Good luck with that 👍
Absolute nonsense, I own the things that I purchase.
I live in mainland Europe and everybody is talking about the exact same thing, especially the rise in energy prices. Global economy!
It is normal, that during a crises like Covid, inflation is going up.
The energy situation is partly due to same reasons but also political instability.
The question is not the inflation of one or two years. The question is, do we get afterwards again a low inflation.
Some situations from the past:
1974-1976: 1. Oilcrises, nevertheless after some years lifestandard went up again.
1989: Unification of Germany. Germany had 20% unemployment. Saleries didn't increase, therefore high inflation. Therefore standard of living dropped for a while.
1995: change to Euro. Companies didn't use the calculated exchange. This way a inflation of 20% was existing.
As we can see, a high inflation for a period of time was always existing. But this is not authomatically leading to a low life standard.
We have to see what will be after the crises:
1. Most important unemployment. Personally I believe, that it will be low, as the Boomers are leaving.
2. Will low unemployment lead to higher income.
3. World political situation. As this is influancing the energy cost. Ukrain could be a problem.
4. Reaction of interest rate.
The system which is healthy is inflation 2-3% and sallery increase 3%.
Bank saving interest 3-5% and lian interest 5-9%. Talking about normal saving and house loan.
How are you
Similar situation here in germany. The wages remain stagnant for more than 20 years while everything gets more and more expensive.
@a New Kind of Politician Ich kenne nur Dresden und Umgebung, da meine Schwester dort wohnt. Aber es ärgert mich schon wenn ich daran denke, dass beide "Seiten" jahrzehntelang Soli gezahlt haben. Wofür ?
What is crazy in UK is the price of the rent.... Specially in London... Its insane.
The recent policy to dismantle gas holders in various towns and cities around the UK, built to protect against price inflation so buyers could fill up the tanks were low looks a bit reckless now
I watched some documentaries on how the poor in the UK were struggling throughout the pandemic, I can only imagine how they’re doing now. However, the inflation isn’t only present in the UK, as in my home country everything is rising except the pay 🙄
@Talks with Naomi she was looking out the window
Name of documentary ?
yes but inflation will be higher here tho. inflation hits everyone, but to what degree?
Can you say the name of the documentary
It’s not as simple as this. This is organised crime .
I looked up the word Oligargh it means the many ruled by the few ,then i looked at parliament and thought whats the difference !
@Anti Particle lol ok mr sheep
@Anti Particle no it's a consequence of printing too much bloody money!
Wait, is this BBC's way of saying "too bad, just live with it?". What sort of journalism is this?! Why has it risen so much, why isn't anything being done? All that extra the consumers are paying, who is ultimately pocketing it all?
@44Wynter They also get big expenses ,and yes yhou are right about the tribe ,just check the bottom to the top and its been that way since the start
Salaries at the BBC are beyond avarice ,they dont worry about their bills !
When MPs give themselves a 11% payrise and NHS staff a 1% rise its says it all and the increase in % on food alone has way surpassed any kind of wage increase, when 1% of the worlds population controls nearly 50% of the worlds wealth then that says even more
In my opinion it's very important for all the countries find a solution for the inflation because the salary of the people doesn't increase as same as the essential products and the poverty increase too. If the governaments didn't find a solution it's could be worst than now.
It's continuing getting very difficult,and it's happening in most parts of the world right now
it's not just in the UK, it's also happen in some countries too
true but its going to be much worse here.
This is a global phenomenon and unfortunately no one really know how to stop it, we could all be in for a rough ride.
What's the surprise? For the last 40+ years since Reagan/Thatcher, it's been one-way traffic: wealth and income trickle UP to the top, the bottom is worse off year after year. In fact, once you adjust for inflation, median income in Western countries are now LOWER in 2020 than they were in 1980. Until the current economic regime is overthrown, and the post-war economic system restored, there's no end to the demise of the Western working class & middle class.
It is natural that with the costs of combating climate change and after a pandemic so prolonged that it caused damage to companies in various economic sectors, which now want to recover from the losses obtained, a general increase in prices arise. But if consumers start to accept inflation and start hoarding goods, prices will rise even faster. a general increase in prices arises.
High inflation:
Your savings withers away as the price of everything goes up. You can buy less for the same amount of money.
petrol and diesel is mostly tax for the government.also green taxes are a proportion of electricity and gas for home heating. all our energy suppliers are either french or german and standing charges are expensive before you actually use anything.
Octopus put my gas up over 100% ,elctris is appx 24p Kwh i managed a fixed term comtract untill next October ,under the PAris accord there are 3 yrs of price hikes ,!
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Not just UK, India is 3 fold bad 25% income is spent on fuel GST is all time high
Same here in Kazakhstan and Russia. Oil is ours but we have to buy it by high prices. Oligarchs want us to buy it by the same prices as EU while our wages are 10 times less then European. For example my wage as a teacher is 350$. My cousin's as a cleaner is about 75$.
@youngboss H Haha You will own nothing and they will be happy.
Inequality is very high this level should not be there in emerging economies.
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You could see this coming back in 2020 but anyone who dared to mention the future economic impact of the restrictions were simply accused of putting profits before lives.
@jacksoncratethe 17,000 that died w/ from Covid (no underlying health issues)
- Nigel Farage
@Christopher Ellis Correct 👏👏👏
Thanks to the clowns who supported the economy wrecking measures, you've sent Bitcoin soaring 2000%!
What lives?
The chances of gen Z and gen Y buying their first property is coming close to nil.
How does inflation affect the monetary policy on interest rates? Doesn't interest rates go up to encourage saving?
How will this affect mortgage interest rates? Will this make it even harder to pay your mortgage?
there should be more information on how to invest money to try and hedge against inflation, no wait they don't want you to invest they want you to spend
Doesn't work like that, if everyone invested, the value of investing would decrease
What does inflation mean?
"The price of everything is going up"
Isn't that pretty much the definition of inflation?
@D C Another example which proves you were wrong when you said everything goes up in price:
Haribo sweets prices: Sainsburys Local - £1.35. Local corner shop - £1. Asda - 90p. Morrisons - 75p.
All the same in weight and bag sizes.
@D C We're actually in agreement. Food goes up in price. As does gas, electric and water.
Recently, in the UK, secondhand cars have increased in price. Mostly in part to the pandemic slowing down car production.
What's the problem?
@John Smith Might as well say anything that doesn't sell and goes on sale. We all live on DVDs, don't we? Great example 👍
@D C Dvds and Blu-rays decrease over time.
This woman can catch things really good. Quite astonishing.
Perhaps if government stopped spending taxpayers money on none essentials and blatant waste, inflation would not be an issue!
SHE ACTUALLY MANAGED NOT TO SAY WHAT THE INFLATION RATE ACTALY IS ...
Oil used to be over $100. Why didn't we pay high prices for most things back then? It's not energy prices that driving prices up! It's just everyone figured they can rise prices and blame it on Covid or energy prices or whatever. They just want to make more money than they already do.
Same here in the US. Inflation is the one form of taxation that can be imposed without legislation.
@mvpfocus don't agree, financial education for the poor helps to explain them the way they are being robbed.
Greatly said!
@Keith Snider To be fair, I don't think you ever paid up for the War of Independence - mind you, looking at how things have turned out since, I can't really blame you.
@urbanimage that would be appreciated! Try and be quicker next time.
@Keith Snider Oh, I think it was a bit more than just some. And let's not forget that it was 2006, when Britain made a final payment of about $83m (£45.5m) to repay the last of its war loans from the US. The total cost of the loans being about £27 Billion in 2006's money. We were admittedly a bit slow - sorry about that. We'll try to do better for WWIII.
haha loved that last bit. Essentially "get used to it suckers"
It means buying more second hand, building credit over specific periods, we buy using price comparison sites, we buy but we may cut down on non essentials.
But the price of non-brand goods went up the most, basic goods are dearer, that's the problem
This is great advice for those who have the means to cut down on non essentials. For those who are already unable to make ends meet, this is much more serious than that. We need action by the government on the rising fuel costs and we need it now
Good plan
I guess shutting down the economy for two years has something to do with it
An era of centralised governments crumbling!
Why do the BBC insist on treating it's viewers like 10 year olds...?
Read the comments, that should answer your question.
How do they know inflation will remain high for 22. Almost as if it’s part of a plan.
UK is so lucky to have low inflation. In the US it is much higher...15%. Prices here keep going up every single week. Its crazy!!!
I feel sorry for the great people of great Britain. They suffer the economic effects of the pandemic. Wonder if the lock down/shut down measures/policy worth it.
Statistically speaking, in order to postpone a virus spread, which eventually spreads anyway, so many people suffer hardships/adversity.
We have the same trouble in Israel, but in a mitigated fashion. Since Israel is smaller in population , the economic dependency factors of a a person , are smaller.
Tonight I pray for the people of great Britain.
_whilst interest rates remain effectively at zero_
It means, together with the additional cost that Brexit has brought (customs duty at 2% plus additional administration charges) that the UK is headed for the deepest recession for 5 decades, and Brexiteers are going to be blamed
Yeah, Brexit is to blame for global inflation 🥴
They voted for Brexit shouldn’t they pay for it!?
The same evil feeling you feel when someone poorer than you crosses your path that is the same feeling those in charge of the economy, they say why should a person have enough,why should they afford a home,why should they afford a wife.
the reason is printing money... not petrol and gas
Inflation Rises but no pay rise poor get poorer
Not everywhere. Even with 6$/h pay raises, we can't get workers to come back in. I was making 18$/h before the pandemic, I'm up to 24$/h now. Plus tips share and free food. And I STILL can't get help. Even a 16-year-old high school kid can make 17$/h washing dishes here. Rent is pretty cheap (I pay 900$/Mo, for a fully furnished, all-inclusive, 1 bedroom condo).. Basically a week's pay.
Even then, people WHINE and rant here in Canada, because it's not ALL free and subsidized, or because we actually have RESPONSIBILITIES as citizens, not just rights. You guys have it really tough. If they only knew how lucky they are compared to other countries, even ones richer than us, our little entitled generation of selfish babies would think twice about complaining.
I mean our minimum wage is close to 15$/h. In the US State of Georgia, it's about 5$/h
just what they voted for
and yet the Conservative party haven't done a single thing to help or even acknowledge the MAJOR issues. As a matter of fact, our national insurance will increase by 1.25 also our energy bills (highest ever right now) is going to go up AGAIN in April 2022 when they revaluate the energy price cap. A lot of poor and working families will have to choose between heating/energy or food
@Flare And US inflation is forecast for 9-10% with Europe sharing a similar forecast to us, no amount of cherry picking is going to make you right about this.
As for your second comment, what? What on Earth are you on about?
@ddandymann yeah all those issues you have? dnc we're raising your taxes buddy
@ddandymann our inflation is aimed to go up to 7% mate
@Flare We're not though. The US inflation rate is currently 7%, or 1.4% higher than ours and the Euro area was at 5.1%, only 0.3% lower than ours.
I'm not defending the Tories but there's not much that government can do right now that won't either make the problem worse or push the nation to the brink of insolvency.
It's also worth noting that this is a global problem. In December our inflation rate was 5.4%, in comparison the Euro area was at 5.1% and the US at 7%.
the fact that prices of commodities are soaring record high & salaries are stagnant or even worse workers are paid less ... just disturbs my lil math 🤔🤕😬
“We will just have to get used to it…” Sure, just like people got used to it in 1789 in France or Germany in 1923….don’t you love it when the state media starts preaching that you should be happy about your economic misery? it’s going to get ugly soon, when people cannot afford to buy food. Also: why is there no mention of raising interest rates?
And the reason the things are costing more is therefore directly related to government policy. Thank your politicians for the wonderful table they have set for us. Let's all choke it down together!
No, thank YOU, and all your fellow citizens, for voting in those politicians. You all get the government you deserve.
"Get used to it"
Great advice for a minimum wage worker with a baby on the way. i can hardly afford to eat and heat my small flat.
Apparently im not entitled to any help, even though ive had to have nearly 6 weeks off on sick pay due to hyperemesis.
May as well declare bankruptcy now.
Inflation means the Build Back Better agenda is working as planned.
No, inflation is caused by the expansion of the money supply. The Bank of England are very honest!
The more money there is, the more debt there is.
Sure.. A lot of people suddenly finding a lot of money will NEVER get merchants to up their prices while licking their lips. VERY wise.
everything is going up, except our wages
I think that to some extent the companies should take the losses. I’m sure they can afford it, rather than taking more money form those who are already struggling.
Not sustainable if companies are running at a loss. The government would have to step in.
No mention of the expansion of the currency supply which means your £ buy less as more £ compete for the supply of goods and services. Also shutting the economy down which reduced those supplies.
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The prices have gone up ever since 🥲
It means money is less value
That's why everything is expensive
Not a word about WHY.
Here's the three main reasons.
1) Increased demand for services in the wake of lockdown pushing up prices locally.
2) Increased demand for goods globally coming shortly after a previous fall in demand putting heavy pressure on global supply chains leading to shortages and therefor increased prices.
3) An increase in the money supply, most notably in US dollars which are the global reserve currency devaluing currency. This increase was due to the need to fund stimulus programs during the lockdown e.g. the furlough scheme.
This has been brewing for 18 months now and at this point I really don't know what can be done about it.
Lol good point
Exactly
It’s not just the UK the same thing of going on in the US
It’s practically world wide right now. Thanks to a mixture of COVID and the global gas price explosion
Well, thanks goodness we took back control. I can feel the sovereignty course through my veins as my bank account is emptied
Is this is the governments way of saying thank you especially to those wo worked throughout the pandemic on the living wage?
Naturally it won't affect the wealthy, ie, those in government.
Breaking news from BBC
Living costs are high, income low
...but still in demand of payment from every UK household...no matter rich or poor.
There’s more at play than just fuel/gas/electric price rises. Why not provide the whole picture?
Inflation is caused by an increase in the money supply. The uk governments have increased the money supply by 7x since 1992. Inflation since 1992 has been 2.2x. Prices should be 3x higher. They did this to pay for the salaries of the nonjobbers who work for the state. Britain is uncompetative and overpopulated. Inflation will cause political unrest.
Be comforted, UK, that you are not alone. I just received my Dutch heating bill and was asked to pay an extra 200 euros for 2021.In a normal year I would be asked to pay an extra 10 or 20 euros. I am sure WFH has not helped to lower my heating bill. I also have a feeling that my grocery bills are rising. I usually don't track my expenses but I have noted that my savings/reserve are being nibbled at. The Lock down prohibited me spending on concert tickets, eating out and going on trips. I shudder to think when all is back to normal and if I still can afford it🤔
In italy, my gas bill that came yesterday was more than 3x higher than the same period's bill last year. And our consumption was 15% lower. Ggggrrrrr.
You could see this coming back in 2020 but anyone who dared to mention the future economic impact of the restrictions were simply accused of putting profits before lives.
Inflation is not because of restrictions.
They took the short sited view not realising (or deliberately not choosing to) the economic consequences will cost far more lives in the long run.
And they wonder why there's so many people who have a life of crime
People can't afford the TV licence, but have to skip three weeks worth of food to pay it or end up in court. That's what it means.
@Pixel Those who are scared of the intimidating letters, goon visits and don't know better.
Who actually pays for that XD
Doesn't this mean the government is failing? I think that's what this means.
Um....the cost is also about the supply and demand. Well, if the price of the energy rise, is it due to the decrease of wind energy? Or solar energy? If not, is it due to the price of natural gas?
Then, why is it rising so fast in such a short time? Will it drop back to normal?
@Hey baby, come to Butthead absolutely
@Hey baby, come to Butthead Do you know why nations take in migrants? Have you seen the population graph of most developed countries? Who do you think helps pay the burden of pensions? Unfortunately the status quo is unsustainable without constant growth (which in itself is unsustainable) or instead without supplemented young working population. Demand is the cost but supply their value in paying taxes as anyone else, in the government’s eyes what matter to care where the cogs come from so long as they work? Either way it’s a balancing act of which we will have to face the costs of someday, be that slowly or quickly. Economies in future should be based around a stable neutral population 1:1 working and old for them to be actually sustainable without compromise.
What with other things going on in the world....2022? Not going to be that great I think.
I always buy cheap anyway. Cut my own hair. Wear the same stuff. What a wonderful life 😊
@John Smith Yes some of todays youngsters, Not all, have been living the consumer world, in other words , I wan't it and i want it NOW!.Or living on the Tick ( card).I'm am glad that i was bought up to be Frugal.
I'm the same, and I'm so glad to meet others who are also money smart. 😁👍
the same here
Same. Dont see the point on wasting money on things like cloths I’ll hardly use and having 10 pairs of shoes when I’ll only really use one or two of them
Over 70% of fuel price is tax, there is your solution right here
The BBC will have to watch their pennies when they go Subscription.
5% inflation is just normal where I am from 🤡
Yeah.. I see the point. Regular Gasoline is 0.86Bp at the pump where I live.. And my electricity is stuck at 0.041Bp/Kwh (0.07$CAD...).. In the UK, I just looked it up and gas is 70% more expensive, and electricity is on avg 0.24Bp/Kwh in 2021 so, 585% higher (5,8X more expensive)... I guess I see why we get fresh grow house fruits and veggies all winter long. Power is CHEAP here. It's all Hydro and nature powered. With a little human Dam building to help. We let go of our only Nuclear generator a long time ago in my province (2012). One bad scare was all it took to say NO WAY!.
@Peter Zwegat hint: gasoline
May I ask where exactly do you live?
It's the same here in the US.
Hello Susan, how are you doing
Inflation rises but the wages are not getting better. How comes?! That’s totally unfair!
You say 5.4% inflation, ahh I wish we had that inflation, we have an annual inflation of 81.83%, monthly inflation of around 60%.
C'mon, it's only T-R-A-N-S-I-T-O-R-Y ! (As usual, good reporting, which we Yanks have come to expect from BBC).
Very uplifting 😂👌
Well axing the BBC licence fee is a start to cutting the cost of living..
Good time to promote production businesses, lower their taxes. Introduce new concept where people would have to go for a day and work towards the good of the country. Randomly selected people fill the working days of a government branch run production of essential needs factory. The costs would go drastically down as there would be no wages, as a citizen you agree to do your part. Would be cool to see if that would be possible. You cant just do the same thing and expect change, you need a permanent solution.
Focus on figuring out what would be the main reason people are so miserable (you are living in the best possible time to be alive in history ever).
@john bellamy “the great reset”
Or “progress” as most people call it.
You think the world is capable of coming together to produce a global plan?
Have you seen politics lately?
Anything useful to contribute?
sounds like the great reset.you own nothing ,you will be happy.
Businesses producing what exactly?
Define “permanent solution” in a world that changes daily if not faster..?
The main reason for misery is poverty, or illness. At least I can solve that one for you. 😂
Love it
Thanks to all the restrictions and the skivers using the app to skip work, we now have this.
They banned plastic straws & replaced with plastic lateral flow tests. Let’s face it, government just does what the hell it likes
Bad example. Plastic straws are completely unnecessary. Medical equipment on the other hand isn’t as it needs to be kept sterile - polymers are well suited to this. Literally the one example where the use of plastic is super necessary.
If it's below 10% it's manageable
Thanks for telling us BBC, and letting us know we "Have to get used to it"
Just like lockdowns, the sheeple will comply without asking WHY ?
Think this what they meant "taking back control " will look like .
The government are to blame. for all the money they wasted over the last two years
In East London (outer London)
Hair cut for men £5 or £7 went up to £10
Basic sandwich egg or cheese from £1 went to £1.30
TfL fares somehow holding, not for long with this Government's hostage taking of TfL and GLA.
Energy bills continue going up - thank you USA for meddling in Germany-Russia pipeline Nord stream.
@Anon Two I'm referring to the cheapest items obviously to measure the people in poverty line. L
The no E numbers sandwich that a person on poverty line would tend to buy without addition of side effects.
The usual standard sandwich that fills ones stomach is about 2.50-3, (£3 for meal deal that I'd go for), however, point is how the poorer sections of the population are being punished.
Haircut only £10 in London? It's £15 - £20 in Bristol. Sounds like services in London are really cheap
@Anon Two Poundland do surprisingly good sandwiches, some are actually still only £1
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Trust me you won't regret trading with Mr Grey Smith
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👍 How can I get in touch with Mr Grey Smith ?
You can't price a job in construction anymore, by the time you come to do it the prices of materials have gone up.
Outside the free trade.
This was always apparent.
Well done public. You got what you voted for.
Thank you democracy. Thank you biden.
If she had more stuff thrown at her I would've wondered what's going on?