More than half of Brits are worried about jobs... and 88% were alarmed about cost of living even BEFORE Iran war erupted
More than half of Brits believe the stalling jobs market is one of the biggest problems facing the country, according to a major poll.
Nearly nine in 10 were also seriously worried about the cost of living even before the Middle East crisis erupted.
The anxiety among UK households was underlined in the latest survey from the Office for National Statistics.
The figures - gathered throughout last month - show that pressure on outgoings remains the most common issue cited.
Some 88 per cent listed the cost of living as one of the main challenges for Britain.
Some 56 per cent said their own costs had increased in the past month, with expensive food shops the major culprit.
But the ONS said worries about employment had risen sharply. In October last year it was mentioned by 40 per cent, but the latest figure was 52 per cent.
More than half of Brits believe the stalling jobs market is one of the biggest problems facing the country, according to a major poll
The increase coincides with a growth in unemployment, which critics blame on Rachel Reeves' decision to hike taxes on firms.
The jobless rate stuck at 5.2 per cent in official data revealed yesterday, but the Bank of England has warned disruption from the Iran war could drive the level significantly higher.
Doubts have been raised over whether the Chancellor can afford to help Brits with so-called 'Trumpflation' after grim details were released on the government finances.
The public sector racked up the highest February borrowing on record outside of Covid at £14.3billion - far more than analysts had expected.
Bumper spending and debt interest payments outweighed a spike in revenues from Labour's tax raids.
Markets suggest interest rates could now rise in the coming months, after the Bank of England warned over the impact of soaring oil and gas prices in the wake of the US-Israeli strikes.
Drivers are already feeling the pain at pumps, and energy bills are in line to rise by more than a fifth when the cap changes in July.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warned that Ms Reeves had 'maxxed out the credit card' with 'runaway welfare spending', and left families at the mercy of global shockwaves.
Rachel Reeves is facing doubts over whether she can afford to help Brits with 'Trumpflation' today after grim government finance figures
