Uk cost of living crisis articles
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Cost-of-Living crisis affecting health of Northerners more than Southerners
Brits experienced a decline in vitamins and minerals plus increased cholesterol between 2021 and 2023 (when the cost-of-living crisis struck the UK, indicating its invisible toll on physical health) according to recent research by home blood test provider Medichecks of 300,000 people. Fascinatingly, the findings show a divide in health effects across the nation – significantly between the North and South of England. Notably, both men and women living in London had the lowest levels of LDL and...
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Cornwall's huge spike in shoplifting blamed on cost of living crisis
Crime rates overall are still lower than most places in the UK
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UK pothole crisis costs £14.4bn every year from longer journey times and vehicle damage
The bulk of the economic cost comes from longer journey times as nervous motorists attempt to limit the damage to their cars.