Survey: How have you been hit by cost of living crisis - and who is responsible for it?

It's a crisis that is hitting everyone in the country in the pocket and threatening to worsen the divide between the poorest areas of the country and the richest. The simple fact is that the cost of everyday essentials such as heating costs, food and fuel are rising faster than average household incomes, forcing many people in Greater Manchester to make hard choices.

New data this week suggests that basic goods and services for a typical family with two young children are about £400 a month more expensive than they were last year. Energy prices added about £120 to families' monthly costs as price caps rose and cheap tariffs ended.

And as Boris Johnson and his government comes under growing pressure to take further action to mitigate the worst effects of the cost-of-living crisis, The Northern Agenda political newsletter wants to know how it's affecting people in different parts of Northern England.

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Fill in the survey contained in this article to let us know how worried you are about paying the bills and who you think is responsible for the crisis. We'd also like to know if you've followed the suggestion of one Conservative Minister and looked for extra work to help pay the bills. The results of the survey will be published in the next few days.

Last month research suggested that the economic chasm between the North and south of England is set to widen as a result of the cost-of-living crisis Of the 31 areas across the country most vulnerable to soaring fuel, food and energy prices, 19 are in the North and another eight are in the Midlands, according to analysis compiled by the Centre for Progressive Policy.

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