We ask the people of Liverpool: With the rising cost of living are you feeling the pinch?

We hit the streets of Liverpool to see if you have been affected by the rising prices of energy, food, petrol and more.
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According to the latest figures, filling up an average tank now costs £80. The price of petrol jumped to an all-time high of more than 148 pence per litre at the weekend.

Energy bills are set to increase by around £700 per year and the cost of the average food shop is on the rise.

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We're asking you if you've been feeling the pinch as the price of bills increases.

‘It's hit me right away’

Caroline tells us about her rising billsCaroline tells us about her rising bills
Caroline tells us about her rising bills

Caroline says: "One of my bills has always been £37, and now it's gone up to £49. It's hit me right away."

‘Everything's going up’

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Linda tells us about her rising bills

Linda says: "Everything's going up even for the likes of me; I've turned 80, and we still have to pay for my TV licence, which we haven't done for years, and that's another expense that we have."

‘It's a nightmare’

Dave says: "I'm not rich, but I'm not too well off. A lot of people are struggling, and they're going to have to go to food banks and I've got kids to feed and everything. It's a nightmare."

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