Explanations
Inter-connections that help explain the crisis

2nd September 2022
This BBC clip from the excellent Ros Atkins looks at how the cost of living has been precipitated by a variety of factors - climate change, Covid and Russia's war in Ukraine - all of which have combined to create the 'perfect storm'. It's worth a watch.
And here is the link to Ros Atkins on social media.
We've looked at how a number of the biggest stories in the world are connecting - including the cost of living, Ukraine, climate change and Covid. All in 4 mins. I'll let you judge how we've done... Produced by Mary Fuller, Simon Lister & Andrew Bryson https://t.co/BKGrSNRAzh pic.twitter.com/sPqhuK4Tm6
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) September 2, 2022
This Guardian article offers a broad overview of how the new Prime Minister is likely to respond to the ongoing energy crisis. It touches upon tax cuts, extending the existing support package and other measures which are intended to lower the cost of energy.
Here is the link (below) to the Guardian author Patrick Butler's piece
My @guardian story: Soaring living costs will leave millions on low incomes thousands of pounds short of what the public says is the minimum needed to live with dignity, annual @jrf_uk @CRSP_LboroUni living standards study reveals https://t.co/Yp5zSAJvew
— Patrick Butler (@patrickjbutler) September 2, 2022
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Minimum Income Standard survey has revealed that many people are going to experience extreme hardship in the months ahead as falling real incomes mean a squeeze on spending. According to the JRF "There is a growing gap between what people have compared to what the public say they need to meet a decent standard of living."
There is a growing gap between what people have compared to what the public say they need to meet a decent standard of living.
— Joseph Rowntree Foundation (@jrf_uk) September 2, 2022
Read JRF’s and @CRSP_LboroUni’s latest Minimum Income Standard report for 2022https://t.co/w9z1ViNxz3
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