'We have gone from paying £50 a month for fuel to £150 a month' Tracy Gibson, from the Derbyshire food bank Oscari tells Newsnight they can no longer afford to deliver food parcels so people are walking hungry for miles to use their services
Measures have been put in place to support businesses from falling into financial difficulty, including aBut businesses owners like Samantha McFadden say they are "living in fear of the end of June".
Gareth Hetherington, director of the Ulster University's Economic Policy Centre, described the timing of the end of the rates holiday as unfortunate, but said an extension would not be practical. The Hillstown Farm Shop in Randalstown, County Antrim had been a thriving business for 15 years, but the rising cost of living has forced the team to close its award-winning café until further notice.
Roger Pollen, from the Federation of Small Businesses, said the government should look at fuel duty rates and policy costs that could be reduced to help businesses.If small businesses put their prices up, they put the frequency and volume of customer sales at risk
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