Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK is facing “challenging and uncertain” times after official forecasters predicted the biggest fall in living standards on record.
Following his spring statement on Wednesday, the Chancellor insisted the Government was “on the side of hard-working families”.
However, as the cost of living goes up amid high energy prices, people are starting to question why the Chancellor isn't addressing this.
In his Commons statement, Sunak announced a 5p cut in fuel duty and an increase in the threshold at which people pay national insurance contributions.
But is this enough?
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