UK households face £13,961 extra costs since 2021; TUC urges budget action

TUC report shows average UK household paid £13,961 more on mortgages, loans, energy, and water since 2021, citing persistent cost-of-living pressures. The union body urges the chancellor to address rising costs in the upcoming budget, highlighting consumer spending restraint as a drag on the economy. The report is a political push ahead of the budget, with actual policy response uncertain.