COST OF LIVING TAKES ITS TOLL We're now seeing the real impact of the cost of living crisis. Across the country, almost a quarter of people said it was difficult to pay their usual household bills. This rises to a third of people in the most deprived areas who are struggling, a large leap from a quarter of people who were struggling in November.

LAURA SUTER, AJ BELL

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