• Risk@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is happening because our wages haven’t kept up with rising costs. Otherwise paying £20 for a fish and chips wouldn’t be an issue.

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      1 year ago

      Yep, that plays a significant part too. But when you’ve got a fryer who’s monthly running cost has gone from £600 to £2000 that’s unsustainable.

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        1 year ago

        Of course - unless your prices increase to match, which requires consumer prices to increase to match too.

        My angry point is - small, independent businesses shutting down is inherent to the system as it stands.

      • david@feddit.uk
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        1 year ago

        It’s all about the greedy energy generating companies sucking many many billions out of the useful economy.