Consumers are facing their toughest financial challenge in five years as real household income dipped 2% in Q1 of 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The Timesreveals this
is the largest decrease in household income since 2011, and comes at a time when inflation is at 2.3% and the weak pound has led to a 2.9% increase in the price of imported goods.
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