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Tuesday 15 August 2017: For immediate release

Cost of living crisis grinds on, warns TUC

Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) inflation figures from the ONS, which show inflation continuing to outstrip wage growth, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Britain’s cost of living crisis is not easing up. The squeeze on cash-strapped families continues to grip.

“Rising prices are hammering pay packets. And today’s announcement on rail fare hikes will only add to the pressure households are under.

“The government needs to wake up and get wages rising across the public and private sector. The clock is ticking.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors:
- All TUC press releases can be found at tuc.org.uk/media
- TUC Press Office on Twitter: @tucnews

Contacts:
Press Office  T: 020 7467 1248  E: media@tuc.org.uk
Alex Rossiter  T: 020 7467 1285  M: 07887 572130  E: arossiter@tuc.org.uk
Tim Nichols  T: 020 7467 1388  M: 07808 761844  E: tnichols@tuc.org.uk
Elly Gibson (Mon to Thurs) T: 020 7467 1337  M: 07900 910624  E: egibson@tuc.org.uk
Michael Pidgeon  T: 020 7467 1372  M: 07717 531150  E: mpidgeon@tuc.org.uk

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