This briefing note takes stock of five years of the cost of living crisis, examining how the surge in prices since 2021 has hit household incomes, finances and living standards across the income distribution. It also assesses how a fresh energy shock, triggered by the war with Iran, will add to that damage.
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The impact of five years of high inflation on living standards
8 October 2026
This briefing note takes stock of five years of successive cost of living crises, examining how the surge in prices since 2021 has hit household incomes, finances and living standards across the income distribution. It also assesses how a new energy shock, triggered by the war with Iran, will add to that damage. It argues that the Government should focus fresh support tightly on the poorest households, starting with help on energy bills.
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitting the buffers | 0 | 12.71 | 12-10-2026 |
| 2 | Home economics | 0 | 10.03 | 23-09-2026 |
| 3 | Most Britons say cost of living and food shop rose in April as Iran war hit price of essentials | 0 | 7.95 | 15-05-2026 |
| 4 | Food prices to soar for two years and energy prices forecast to jump 25% | 0 | 8.04 | 29-09-2026 |
| 5 | Saving private renters | 0 | 11.07 | 18-09-2026 |
| 6 | Revision of labour | 0 | 14.54 | 25-09-2026 |
| 7 | Thin end of the wedge | 0 | 8.77 | 01-09-2026 |
| 8 | The Macroeconomic Policy Outlook: Q3 2026 | 0 | 14.71 | 23-08-2026 |
| 9 | The Long Game on Energy Affordability | 0 | 9.38 | 15-09-2026 |
| 10 | Government must act to protect essential energy consumption for all | 0 | 9.81 | 30-09-2026 |