Cash-strapped families have little left to spend on themselves because of rising bills

Devastating price rises mean families have less to spend on themselves than at any time for 17 years.

The share of household income eaten up by unavoidable outgoings such as housing, food, heat and council tax has soared over the past six years.

It means the amounts left over for “discretionary spending” are at their lowest since 1991. And the economic experts who produce the figures are warning of worse to come.

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