The New York Times: Inflation leaves Britons vulnerable to hunger and cold

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The American newspaper The New York Times revealed that the high inflation that Britain is suffering from created many problems for British citizens, the most prominent of which was a drop in income that their country has not witnessed since 1956, and a significant increase in prices, which left many people vulnerable to hunger and cold.

According to a report by the newspaper, inflation hit the elderly and citizens with low or limited income in particular, while those who cut their expenses before are now forced to further cuts in spending. Temporary in some extreme cases.

In this context, Maureen Hart, 77, from Clacton-on-Sea, said that she lives on a fixed income after illness forced her into early retirement, noting that the cost of public services continues to rise and cannot keep up.

Hart explained that after the British government raised the ceiling on electricity prices, the electricity and gas bill for the month of April reached three times what it was in March.

In turn, Maxine Williams, 52, from Liverpool, said that her health condition requires avoiding the cold, because she suffers from a disease called "Ehlers Danlos" that affects tissues, but after doubling energy bills, she resorted to reducing the weekly shopping list for basic materials and energy rationing. .

The sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia and Western calls to give up Russian energy sources have led to disruption in supply chains, and consequently to the rise in fuel and food prices in Europe and the United States, which led to an increase in inflation, tariffs, and a rise in food and energy prices.

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