Cost of Living Crisis

As the cost of living begins to bite, with prices rocketing in everyday items and energy prices go to astronomical levels many ordinary hardworking families face the real prospect of not being able to afford everyday items.

This time last year, a constituent of mine was a regular donor to the food bank. But in December last year he had to stop. Despite working full-time and being on UC Universal Credit he had to start using it himself.

More and more ordinary hard-working people are turning to foodbanks to survive.

As someone who grew up on a council estate in the 80’s with my parents in Worcester, I know what it feels like to scrimp, save and get by.

Research by poverty charity Turn2us found that four in 10 of those on universal credit – about 2.5 million people – are struggling to afford food after the removal of the £20 uplift.

The cost-of-living crisis in a first world country is something we should all be ashamed off, and only a Labour government would ensure that the Super/Filthy rich who became even richer at our expense over the covid pandemic, pay their fair share and that ordinary hard-working families who have proudly worked hard all their lives, do not have to suffer the embarrassment of asking for handouts.

Your Labour councillors always stand with you, not just the privileged few.

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