Cost of living protest live: Updates as thousands march through London bringing traffic to a halt

Hundreds of protesters have at the moment (June 18) gathered exterior the Homes of Parliament to protest the price of residing disaster. The protests come amid hovering prices of meals and vitality payments.

Rocketing costs have included The Workplace of Fuel and Electrical energy Markets (Ofgem) rising the vitality value cap by 54 per cent, which has led to a virtually £700 annual rise in payments for individuals who pay by direct debit.

Council tax has additionally risen by round 3.5 per cent, that means these in band D may face paying an additional £2,000 per 12 months. And water payments will even be rising by a mean of 1.7 per cent

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