Everyday costs are exploding. Gas is up 94 percent. Electricity is up 78 percent. Fuel is up 49 percent. Hotels are up 38 percent. Rent and food are up 25 percent. Average earnings have fallen 2.8 percent. Citizens are being squeezed from all sides and the economic strain is driving a subtle exodus. This is a structural collapse in living standards that threatens confidence in currency and bonds alike.
The past 2-3 months has indeed seen weakness in the Pound, despite a sharp widening of the IRD
Not nearly as pronounced as 2022, but still a sign of capital flight around the margins pic.twitter.com/u12xDNX1gj
— Robert (infra 🏛️⌛️) (@infraa_) September 8, 2025
UK ECONOMY over the last 4 years ⁰
Gas up 94.1%
Electric up 78%
Fuel up 49.3%
Hotels up 37.8%
Rent up 25%
Food up 25%Average earnings down 2.8%
⁰Now can you see why people are leaving the UK?
⁰But where do you go?— Rob Moore (@robprogressive) September 8, 2025