'We can't justify a £52 lunch': Middle-income families cut back on days out
A household with an average gross income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.
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"We struggle finding the right reasons to go out because we can't justify the cost."
— Paul Osborne , Other
"Everything's gone up."
— Bianca Osborne , Other
"It's like one or two weekly shops for one night, so hard to justify that isn't it?"
— Rachel George , Other
"It's changed the way people act, they haven't got the money to do what they normally would."
— James Ridgway , Other
Key People
Bianca is a part-time HR administrator struggling with family leisure expenses.
James is a co-founder of Brew 32 café, observing changes in customer behavior.
Paul is a manager at Network Rail dealing with financial constraints of family outings.
Rachel is a merchandising manager aware of rising dining costs.
Robbie is a college lecturer who finds dining out increasingly unaffordable.
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A household with an average gross income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.
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