State pension fury as Sunak’s ‘cruel mistake’ condemning Britons to ‘miserable’ winter
The Daily Express: STATE PENSION savers have been condemned to a “miserable” winter due to the Government’s “cruel” abandoning of the triple lock, experts warned.
Inflation in the UK has continued to rise, reaching its highest rate for three decades in January as the cost of living crisis worsens. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation increased for the 13th consecutive month to 5.5 percent, driven by prices for clothing, footwear and furniture. With inflation predicted to hit more than 7 percent in April, the latest increase is expected to heap further pressure on the Government while putting the spotlight on the Bank of England to raise interest rates again. The news also comes as another blow to those reliant on the state pension
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