Article 5PYVM Perfect storm: how the energy crisis, pandemic and Brexit affect UK households

Perfect storm: how the energy crisis, pandemic and Brexit affect UK households

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Sarah Butler and Zoe Wood
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With inflation set to rise, alongside the cost of shopping and transport, the economic fallout will squeeze Britons' budgets

The Bank of England warned this week that surging energy bills will lead to inflation topping 4% this winter, piling pressure on already tight household budgets. The economic fallout from the pandemic and Brexit is pushing up the cost of essentials such as food and clothing as well as travel and even doing up your home. We look at how this perfect storm is affecting you.

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