Prior to the snap election, the road to a hard Brexit looked relatively straightforward, but all possibilities are now back on the table.
Inflation rose to 3.1% in November, the highest rate in over five years, putting a further squeeze on living standards for families across the UK.
UK workers saw a yearly wage rise of just 0.1%, the lowest increase since records began, according to the latest figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
After six years of falling living standards, weekly earnings have finally overtaken inflation, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.
Whilst unemployment continues to fall, the reality facing many people with jobs is that they can no longer make ends meet.