One in 20 Britons have gone without food in the past two weeks as household bills soar

Analysis by the Office for National Statistics found that people receiving aid from charities were the most affected (45%), followed by single parents with at least one child (28%) and those receiving allowances or financial aid (21%)

The overwhelming majority of those facing cost-of-living hikes said their grocery bill was up from a month ago (

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One in 20 Britons have run out of food in the past two weeks and been unable to buy more as rising costs for energy, groceries, fuel and housing weigh on their lives. family budgets.

Analysis by the Office for National Statistics found that people receiving support from charities were most affected (45%), followed by single parents with at least one child (28%) and recipients allowances or financial support (21%).

People from ethnic or black minorities and British people with disabilities were also likely to struggle to get enough to eat.

A third (35%) of Britons are also struggling to pay their rent or mortgage payments, the ONS has found. About 43% of renters struggled to pay their housing costs and 28% of homeowners said it was difficult to pay their mortgage payments

The survey, which ran from February 8 to May 1, found that the overwhelming majority of people facing cost-of-living increases said their grocery bill had gone up compared to last month (96%).

More than half (57%) said energy bills had gone up, a third (37%) said fuel prices had gone up and a quarter (27%) said housing costs had risen .

People are struggling to pay their grocery bills in the face of rising costs (

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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: 'It's a shame that Tory failure means so many people can't afford the essentials. It really is time for them to go.'

Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Sarah Olney said: 'The sheer number of people struggling to put food on the table is mortifying. This indifferent government is presiding...