The local community that can barely afford to eat and travel

Several Worthing residents are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and can barely afford their day-to-day necessities, intelligence suggests.

Copyright: Dwayne Hards.

Retailers have been accused of unnecessarily increasing the prices of vital products — like food and drink, childcare products, and toiletries — but have defended this as a fully justified measure to protect their finances and pay their staff. However, regardless, people are struggling to cope with the crisis and can often be heard openly discussing this in public, especially in shops and on public transport.