A record 8 million UK households are struggling to pay for mobile phone services, home internet, pay TV or streaming subscriptions. British newspaper writes about it The Guardian with reference to data from media regulator Ofcom.
According to a survey by the regulator, every seventh family has reduced the cost of food and clothing in order to pay for communication services. In addition, 9% of respondents admitted to being forced to cancel their subscriptions.
In addition, the regulator noted a record number of Britons who are struggling to pay their telecommunications bills. According to Ofcom, over the past year it has almost doubled – from 15% to 29% of customers. It is noted that this is the highest level in history.
Earlier, on September 28, Sky News reported a record increase in food prices in the UK. According to the TV channel, the cost of the food basket increased by 10.6% compared to the same month in 2021.
On September 26, The Times reported that UK residents have spent more than half of their savings due to rising prices in 2022. British families spend £145.5 more per month on food, electricity and mortgage payments than last year, according to a study by consulting firm KPMG.
On the same day, Bloomberg wrote that the rate of the British pound sterling against the dollar had collapsed to historic levels.
Prior to this, on September 22, residents of the UK were warned about the prohibitive cost of going to a pub for most. The owners of drinking establishments will be forced to pass on to customers the increased costs of electricity and food.
The Independent pointed out on August 29 that record levels of energy prices in the kingdom would result in one in four Britons not turning on their heat.
Back in April, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the refusal of a number of Western countries from normal cooperation with Russia, as well as from part of Russian energy resources, had already hit Europe and the United States. According to him, prices are rising everywhere, inflation is breaking all records.
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