Households continue to feel the pinch

Household budgets are under sustained pressure as electricity, water, petrol, transport, healthcare and communication costs continue to rise faster than overall inflation.

That's according the Competition Commission's '2026 Cost of Living' (COL) report.

The commission has found that essential goods and services remain at record highs even where producer costs have fallen.

To discuss this matter, we are now joined by a principal economist at the Competition Commission, Raksha Darji.

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