Citizens Advice calls for government action to help the 3m households hit by a cost of living crunch
One in 10 UK families – about 3m households – are facing a cost of living crunch this winter, unable to cover even basic bills such as food and heating, according to Citizens Advice.
One in five of all adults had cut back on their food shop or turned off the heating, while one in 10 anticipated having to use food banks, a survey by the consumer charity found.
