Tag: cost of living crisis
The UK Faces a Steep Climb Out of a Deep Hole
Food shortages, moldy apartments, a lack of medical workers: The United Kingdom is facing a perfect storm of struggle, and millions are sliding into poverty. There is little to suggest that improvement will come anytime soon.
The UK Faces a Steep Climb Out of a Deep Hole, spiegel.de
Tory spending of tax payer money on lavish hotels, furnishings and booze
Indulgent Tory spending of public money has been publicised in a new report.
A “lavish spending” culture in Whitehall has seen taxpayers’ money wasted on luxury items, Labour claimed after an analysis of the use of government procurement cards (GPCs).
Labour raised concern about dining and alcohol purchases, including almost £345,000 by Foreign Office (FCDO) officials in 2021 under the heading “restaurants and bars”, entertainment and evidence of end-of-year spending sprees to use up budgets.
‘Scandalous’ Tory government spending on lavish hotels, furnishings and booze revealed, The Independent
The Indie goes on to say that the Tories wrongly declared thousands of pounds worth of alcohol as “computer equipment”. Not only that but under the Tories, £344,803 was spanked on alcohol in 2021
Tory ministers accused of five-star lifestyle and using public money “like a cash machine”
The Guardian is reporting that Labour plans to release a dossier tomorrow that will show that the Tories have been treating the public like their own personal cash machine. They have, it is reported, been living it up with luxury travel and five-star hotels.
Meanwhile, the rest of us are worrying about how we will pay for food and heating.
Food prices rise under the Tory government.
Food prices rose 16.8% in the year to December as many families splashed out for Christmas, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Basics such as milk, cheese and eggs saw the largest increases. Prices for sugar, jam, honey and chocolate as well as soft drinks and juices also jumped. However, price growth slowed for bread and cereals.
UK inflation drops but food keeps inflation high, BBC News
The cost of living crisis will create a two-tier uni system for the rich and poor
A BBC reports states that the cost of living crisis will create a two-tier uni system for rich and poor.
The cost of living crisis is brought to us via Tory bungles with the economy under both Johnson and the Truss.
Tesco raises meal deal price as food costs soar
Tory failure to address the cost of living crisis has caused more price jumps in food prices.
The most recent has been the Tesco meal deal price increase as food gets too expensive to support existing prices. Read the BBC report here.