Asda slammed for ’embarrassing poorer families’ with new product redesign
Asda has been accused of not taking ‘dignity’ into account Asda supermarkets have been criticised for a recent rebrand which people say is “embarrassing poorer families”. Anyone who has shopped at the UK chain will be familiar with their Smart Price range which has basically operated as the company’s everyday essentials product line aimed at […]
3 years ago
Families will be £1,200 worse off in 2022 due to ‘cost-of-living catastrophe’
2022 will be defined as the ‘year of the squeeze’ Families will face a £1,200-a-year hit to their incomes next year, with a report warning of a “cost-of-living catastrophe” due to soaring energy bills and rising taxes. The Resolution Foundation (RF) said from April families would be hit with a rise to the energy cap and […]
4 years ago
Openreach to install broadband for free in UK households on universal credit
Millions who cannot afford to install broadband will now be given free access Over two million low-income households across the UK are set to get free broadband. Telecommunications company Openreach, owned by BT, will scrap connection fees for those on universal credit that have no other earnings. According to estimates, a million people could save […]
4 years ago