Watch NEF’s Alice Martin on Sky News discuss the triple squeeze on living standards

Households across the country are struggling to meet the basic costs of living

By Alice Martin

12 April 2017

Alice Martin, NEF’s Subject Lead for Housing and Work, appeared on Sky News today to discuss the squeeze on living standards faced by households across the UK.

Inflation means that the cost of everyday essentials is increasing, whilst wages are stagnating, meaning more people are having to rely on high cost credit such as payday loans just to put food on the table.

Watch Alice below:

Topics Macroeconomics Work & pay

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