“Pet owners have to choose between heating their homes, food for the kids and a dog,” said Adama Close, director of operations for the charity Dogs Trust.
It is noted that Dogs Trust for seven months recorded 18 thousand requests from owners about the inability to keep animals due to rising prices, which is 55% higher than the data for the same period last year.
According to the publication, pet food prices have increased by 20% compared to 2021.
The Financial Times previously admitted that many businesses in Britain may close due to the reduction in gas supplies and the onset of the energy crisis.
The Library of the House of Commons of Great Britain has released a report reporting a widespread increase in the cost of living in the United Kingdom since the beginning of 2021, related, among other things, to the situation in Ukraine.
The report also predicted an increase in poverty in the country in 2023.
PhD in Economics Yevgeny Ivanov, in an interview with the FBA "Economy Today" spoke about the consequences of sanctions for the UK.