Last week it was an onion, so she could make her three sons a decent meal. Not long ago, he gave some extra cans of fruit to some friends he knew were struggling. Helplines, money saving hacks and analysis – cost of living updates It’s happening more and more often on her estate in Byker, one of the most deprived parts of Newcastle. Improvising and supporting each other is one of the most basic ways through the cost of living crisis. Almost everyone’s budgets are under pressure, but it’s especially scary for those who don’t have savings to fall back on. Image: Nabila does her best to provide for her sons Nabila’s sons are indeed lucky enough to have a free summer activity club set up on the lawn outside their house on Wednesdays during the summer holidays. Youth worker Rebecca Lloyd organized the games and told Sky News: “Even today I’ve just spoken to a young person who doesn’t want to tell their parents their shoes are now too small for them because they know the problems they’ll have because… that’s the reality.” The club is organized by Children North East, one of 70 charities which this week called on the government to do much more to tackle the growing financial storm people are facing. Chief executive Leigh Elliott told Sky News that more and more families were approaching them for help in an area that already had some of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK. “Demand has gone through the roof,” he said. “It’s a ticking time bomb… that will affect everyone around us. By the time we get to winter it will be too much and people will have nothing, and what will people do? “Your crime will go up, anti-social behavior will go up. “You will have more [of a] division in communities”. Read more: Poorer households see prices rise 24% faster than wealthiest Three things need to happen for prices to return to normal Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:32 Record drop in wages for UK workers For many in Byker, their main link to the rest of the city – with jobs and opportunities – is the Tyne and Wear Metro. It may be a basic service that doesn’t actually work for profit, but they also have tiered accounts. The cost of electricity to power trains has risen from £8m a year to over £16m in the last 12 months. A new fleet of energy-efficient trains due to enter service next year can’t come soon enough. Finance and resources director John Fenwick told Sky News: “We have cost pressures everywhere we look. “You’ve just got to try to absorb it … we’ve got to carry on because we’re an essential public service, so we’ve just got to find a way.” But he added: “If the cost of living crisis goes on and on, at some point we will have to look at whether we can maintain services, but for this year and next year, we have a plan.” Also read: Why have food prices gone up so much? Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:16 What is driving the rise in inflation? Keeping life on track when prices are rising at their fastest rate in 40 years is a juggling act that tests people’s resolve and resources. With further increases predicted during the fall and winter, borrowing the excess onion will not be enough.


title: “Cost Of Living Pressure From Rising Prices Ticking Time Bomb For Poorer Communities Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “Faye Avendano”


Last week it was an onion, so she could make her three sons a decent meal. Not long ago, he gave some extra cans of fruit to some friends he knew were struggling. Helplines, money saving hacks and analysis – cost of living updates It’s happening more and more often on her estate in Byker, one of the most deprived parts of Newcastle. Improvising and supporting each other is one of the most basic ways through the cost of living crisis. Almost everyone’s budgets are under pressure, but it’s especially scary for those who don’t have savings to fall back on. Image: Nabila does her best to provide for her sons Nabila’s sons are indeed lucky enough to have a free summer activity club set up on the lawn outside their house on Wednesdays during the summer holidays. Youth worker Rebecca Lloyd organized the games and told Sky News: “Even today I’ve just spoken to a young person who doesn’t want to tell their parents their shoes are now too small for them because they know the problems they’ll have because… that’s the reality.” The club is organized by Children North East, one of 70 charities which this week called on the government to do much more to tackle the growing financial storm people are facing. Chief executive Leigh Elliott told Sky News that more and more families were approaching them for help in an area that already had some of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK. “Demand has gone through the roof,” he said. “It’s a ticking time bomb… that will affect everyone around us. By the time we get to winter it will be too much and people will have nothing, and what will people do? “Your crime will go up, anti-social behavior will go up. “You will have more [of a] division in communities”. Read more: Poorer households see prices rise 24% faster than wealthiest Three things need to happen for prices to return to normal Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:32 Record drop in wages for UK workers For many in Byker, their main link to the rest of the city – with jobs and opportunities – is the Tyne and Wear Metro. It may be a basic service that doesn’t actually work for profit, but they also have tiered accounts. The cost of electricity to power trains has risen from £8m a year to over £16m in the last 12 months. A new fleet of energy-efficient trains due to enter service next year can’t come soon enough. Finance and resources director John Fenwick told Sky News: “We have cost pressures everywhere we look. “You’ve just got to try to absorb it … we’ve got to carry on because we’re an essential public service, so we’ve just got to find a way.” But he added: “If the cost of living crisis goes on and on, at some point we will have to look at whether we can maintain services, but for this year and next year, we have a plan.” Also read: Why have food prices gone up so much? Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:16 What is driving the rise in inflation? Keeping life on track when prices are rising at their fastest rate in 40 years is a juggling act that tests people’s resolve and resources. With further increases predicted during the fall and winter, borrowing the excess onion will not be enough.


title: “Cost Of Living Pressure From Rising Prices Ticking Time Bomb For Poorer Communities Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Tommy Le”


Last week it was an onion, so she could make her three sons a decent meal. Not long ago, he gave some extra cans of fruit to some friends he knew were struggling. Helplines, money saving hacks and analysis – cost of living updates It’s happening more and more often on her estate in Byker, one of the most deprived parts of Newcastle. Improvising and supporting each other is one of the most basic ways through the cost of living crisis. Almost everyone’s budgets are under pressure, but it’s especially scary for those who don’t have savings to fall back on. Image: Nabila does her best to provide for her sons Nabila’s sons are indeed lucky enough to have a free summer activity club set up on the lawn outside their house on Wednesdays during the summer holidays. Youth worker Rebecca Lloyd organized the games and told Sky News: “Even today I’ve just spoken to a young person who doesn’t want to tell their parents their shoes are now too small for them because they know the problems they’ll have because… that’s the reality.” The club is organized by Children North East, one of 70 charities which this week called on the government to do much more to tackle the growing financial storm people are facing. Chief executive Leigh Elliott told Sky News that more and more families were approaching them for help in an area that already had some of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK. “Demand has gone through the roof,” he said. “It’s a ticking time bomb… that will affect everyone around us. By the time we get to winter it will be too much and people will have nothing, and what will people do? “Your crime will go up, anti-social behavior will go up. “You will have more [of a] division in communities”. Read more: Poorer households see prices rise 24% faster than wealthiest Three things need to happen for prices to return to normal Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:32 Record drop in wages for UK workers For many in Byker, their main link to the rest of the city – with jobs and opportunities – is the Tyne and Wear Metro. It may be a basic service that doesn’t actually work for profit, but they also have tiered accounts. The cost of electricity to power trains has risen from £8m a year to over £16m in the last 12 months. A new fleet of energy-efficient trains due to enter service next year can’t come soon enough. Finance and resources director John Fenwick told Sky News: “We have cost pressures everywhere we look. “You’ve just got to try to absorb it … we’ve got to carry on because we’re an essential public service, so we’ve just got to find a way.” But he added: “If the cost of living crisis goes on and on, at some point we will have to look at whether we can maintain services, but for this year and next year, we have a plan.” Also read: Why have food prices gone up so much? Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:16 What is driving the rise in inflation? Keeping life on track when prices are rising at their fastest rate in 40 years is a juggling act that tests people’s resolve and resources. With further increases predicted during the fall and winter, borrowing the excess onion will not be enough.


title: “Cost Of Living Pressure From Rising Prices Ticking Time Bomb For Poorer Communities Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Rosemary Lineberry”


Last week it was an onion, so she could make her three sons a decent meal. Not long ago, he gave some extra cans of fruit to some friends he knew were struggling. Helplines, money saving hacks and analysis – cost of living updates It’s happening more and more often on her estate in Byker, one of the most deprived parts of Newcastle. Improvising and supporting each other is one of the most basic ways through the cost of living crisis. Almost everyone’s budgets are under pressure, but it’s especially scary for those who don’t have savings to fall back on. Image: Nabila does her best to provide for her sons Nabila’s sons are indeed lucky enough to have a free summer activity club set up on the lawn outside their house on Wednesdays during the summer holidays. Youth worker Rebecca Lloyd organized the games and told Sky News: “Even today I’ve just spoken to a young person who doesn’t want to tell their parents their shoes are now too small for them because they know the problems they’ll have because… that’s the reality.” The club is organized by Children North East, one of 70 charities which this week called on the government to do much more to tackle the growing financial storm people are facing. Chief executive Leigh Elliott told Sky News that more and more families were approaching them for help in an area that already had some of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK. “Demand has gone through the roof,” he said. “It’s a ticking time bomb… that will affect everyone around us. By the time we get to winter it will be too much and people will have nothing, and what will people do? “Your crime will go up, anti-social behavior will go up. “You will have more [of a] division in communities”. Read more: Poorer households see prices rise 24% faster than wealthiest Three things need to happen for prices to return to normal Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:32 Record drop in wages for UK workers For many in Byker, their main link to the rest of the city – with jobs and opportunities – is the Tyne and Wear Metro. It may be a basic service that doesn’t actually work for profit, but they also have tiered accounts. The cost of electricity to power trains has risen from £8m a year to over £16m in the last 12 months. A new fleet of energy-efficient trains due to enter service next year can’t come soon enough. Finance and resources director John Fenwick told Sky News: “We have cost pressures everywhere we look. “You’ve just got to try to absorb it … we’ve got to carry on because we’re an essential public service, so we’ve just got to find a way.” But he added: “If the cost of living crisis goes on and on, at some point we will have to look at whether we can maintain services, but for this year and next year, we have a plan.” Also read: Why have food prices gone up so much? Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:16 What is driving the rise in inflation? Keeping life on track when prices are rising at their fastest rate in 40 years is a juggling act that tests people’s resolve and resources. With further increases predicted during the fall and winter, borrowing the excess onion will not be enough.


title: “Cost Of Living Pressure From Rising Prices Ticking Time Bomb For Poorer Communities Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Tyson Carswell”


Last week it was an onion, so she could make her three sons a decent meal. Not long ago, he gave some extra cans of fruit to some friends he knew were struggling. Helplines, money saving hacks and analysis – cost of living updates It’s happening more and more often on her estate in Byker, one of the most deprived parts of Newcastle. Improvising and supporting each other is one of the most basic ways through the cost of living crisis. Almost everyone’s budgets are under pressure, but it’s especially scary for those who don’t have savings to fall back on. Image: Nabila does her best to provide for her sons Nabila’s sons are indeed lucky enough to have a free summer activity club set up on the lawn outside their house on Wednesdays during the summer holidays. Youth worker Rebecca Lloyd organized the games and told Sky News: “Even today I’ve just spoken to a young person who doesn’t want to tell their parents their shoes are now too small for them because they know the problems they’ll have because… that’s the reality.” The club is organized by Children North East, one of 70 charities which this week called on the government to do much more to tackle the growing financial storm people are facing. Chief executive Leigh Elliott told Sky News that more and more families were approaching them for help in an area that already had some of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK. “Demand has gone through the roof,” he said. “It’s a ticking time bomb… that will affect everyone around us. By the time we get to winter it will be too much and people will have nothing, and what will people do? “Your crime will go up, anti-social behavior will go up. “You will have more [of a] division in communities”. Read more: Poorer households see prices rise 24% faster than wealthiest Three things need to happen for prices to return to normal Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:32 Record drop in wages for UK workers For many in Byker, their main link to the rest of the city – with jobs and opportunities – is the Tyne and Wear Metro. It may be a basic service that doesn’t actually work for profit, but they also have tiered accounts. The cost of electricity to power trains has risen from £8m a year to over £16m in the last 12 months. A new fleet of energy-efficient trains due to enter service next year can’t come soon enough. Finance and resources director John Fenwick told Sky News: “We have cost pressures everywhere we look. “You’ve just got to try to absorb it … we’ve got to carry on because we’re an essential public service, so we’ve just got to find a way.” But he added: “If the cost of living crisis goes on and on, at some point we will have to look at whether we can maintain services, but for this year and next year, we have a plan.” Also read: Why have food prices gone up so much? Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 2:16 What is driving the rise in inflation? Keeping life on track when prices are rising at their fastest rate in 40 years is a juggling act that tests people’s resolve and resources. With further increases predicted during the fall and winter, borrowing the excess onion will not be enough.