Fuel cost crisis sees 26 per cent of Britons go without heating while almost a third have cut back on food shopping, new poll shows

• Seventy per cent of Britons have made changes due to the rising cost of living
• One in four have gone without heating all day, poll for The Mail on Sunday shows
• Almost a third admitted to buying less food, as purse strings tighten across UK

Seventy per cent of Britons have already made day-to-day changes in response to the rising cost of living, from turning the lights off to driving less.

One in four have gone without heating all day as a result of soaring bills.

Nearly one in four socialised less with friends and ten per cent have gone without meals due to rising costs.

The Government's popularity is taking a hit as a result, with 59 per cent of people saying its response to the crisis has made them feel 'less favourable' towards the Conservative Party.

Labour has an 11-point lead, the highest since the 2019 election. More people also thought Sir Keir Starmer would make a better Prime Minister than Mr Johnson.

Forty-two per cent said Labour would be best for the economy, compared to 34 per cent for the Tories.

Boris Johnson's handling of Ukraine does not appear to have convinced more to vote Tory – despite 43 per cent saying Mr Johnson has responded well to the crisis, 61 per cent said this made no difference to how they view the Conservatives.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10725201/Fuel-cost-crisis-sees-26-cent-Britons-without-heating-new-poll-shows.html

https://deltapoll.co.uk/polls/mos220419