Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds
Consumer insight tracker shows 85% are worried about food prices and a majority think the economy will deteriorate Three million UK households are being forced to skip meals as consumers resort to drastic measures to deal with rising costs, according to a Which? report published on Thursday. The conflict in the Middle East and subsequent surge in oil and raw material prices has led to businesses preparing to raise prices , putting more pressure on household finances and hitting consumer confiden
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The report shows consumer confidence is at its lowest since the peak of the cost of living crisis in 2022. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAView image in fullscreenThe report shows consumer confidence is at its lowest since the peak of the cost of living crisis in 2022. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPAUK cost of living crisisRising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report findsConsumer insight tracker shows 85% are worried about food prices and a majority think the economy will deteriorateClaudia EfeminiThu 30 Apr 2026 01.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThree million UK households are being forced to skip meals as consumers resort to drastic measures to deal with rising costs, according to a Which? report published on Thursday.The conflict in the Middle East and subsequent…
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