Prices Rose &Nbsp; Consumption In The UK Became Deserted.

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A survey released recently showed that 3/4 of the 50 million consumers in the United Kingdom entered the "depressed October". They were unable to make ends meet or could only keep their balance, and were forced to cut down their spending for the winter.

It is reported that more than half of the respondents received the same salary in October, and the daily expenditure bills received by 93% families rose in October.

18% that is, about 9 million people spend more than their families on household expenses this month, while 57% can only keep their balance.

One of the reasons for this embarrassment is that

Price rise

。

Official statistics released earlier this week show that clothing and footwear prices have risen for the first time in 18 years, and prices of bread and breakfast cereals have risen, driving up prices of meat, dairy products and eggs.

In addition, the British government plans to increase VAT from the current 17.5% to 20% from the current 17.5% next year, which means that all kinds of goods will be raised.

Robinson, head of uSwitch's consumer policy department, said on 19, for consumers, a 2.5% increase in VAT would make things worse.

"Last year,

Britisher

The pain is rich; this year, we are both miserable and poor.

Robinson said, "in some countries, people work to live. In Britain, consumers live to work."