Labour Urged to 'Go Further' on Cost of Living Crisis – Here’s What the Experts Want The Labour government's latest package of measures to alleviate the cost of living crisis has been welcomed as a step in the right direction, but critics argue it doesn't go far enough.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' announcement of VAT cuts on summer attractions and free bus rides for under 16s in England may provide some temporary relief for families struggling to make ends meet, but it's a drop in the ocean compared to the rising housing costs, food prices, and energy bills that are bearing down on households.
Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of Citizens Advice, warns that people "aren't just worrying about August, they're already struggling now and fear things will only get worse as winter hits.