Inflation may be down, but my food bill is shooting up and Britain feels more toxic than ever | Sharron Spice

Racist rhetoric from Westminster, rising prices across the board – it’s a pressure cooker, and it’s about to spill over

• This article is part of the heat or eat diaries: a series from the frontline of Britain’s cost of living emergency

Two weeks ago I started a new job, working with young people who are being exploited or at risk of being dragged into county-lines activities. The problem is becoming more prevalent in schools, colleges and pupil referral units (PRU) – children are doing it to other children now.

I feel I can help in a positive way. And although I was hoping for a permanent job with holiday pay, this is an ongoing contract initially for three months. But the pay is better than my last job and I’m starting to plan for the future.

Sharron Spice is in her 30s and lives in London

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