The cost of living crisis has been many years in the making – but politicians on both sides ignore this
- Written by Kevin Albertson, Professor of Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University
Fears over the cost of living have reached new highs in the UK after power regulator Ofgem confirmed that the energy price cap will nearly double from October to cost the average household £3,549 a year. There has been much discussion about what the government needs to do to help people and businesses this winter, but the crisis is still...