“We’ve never seen demand like this”: Citizens Advice warns of further cost-of-living struggles
The organisation predicts that April will be a “pinch point” for many as energy price guarantee ends.
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Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
Harry Clarke-Ezzidio is a policy reporter at the New Statesman.
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