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English is facing economic challenges after the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Economy English which continued to be depressed caused the prices of various commodities to rise, causing a crisis in the cost of living.
One of the Indonesian citizens (WNI) living in London, Dyah (39), said that the UK economy has recently been in poor shape. Inflation once hit 10.1% in July 2022 and dropped slightly to 9.9% in August 2022.
“This high rate of inflation was caused by various conditions such as Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As a result, oil prices have risen dramatically and have caused inflation. If oil prices do not fall, inflation is expected to reach 18-22% in Britain, ”Dyah said when contacted by detikcom on Sunday (9/25/2022).
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This makes the prices of various food, transportation, other basic household needs and electricity tariffs increasingly expensive because they have risen twice a year. Food and drink prices are said to have gone up by about 12.6%, gas prices have gone up by 91%, and electricity prices have gone up by 70%.
“The cost of living in the UK has risen significantly. Individually, the price of milk has increased by 34%, the price of wheat flour has increased by 29.7%, the price of butter has increased by 27.1. % and the price of pasta increased by 24.4%, “he explained.
According to another Indonesian citizen living in the city of Leeds, Eva (35) said that the UK has started to go into recession when looking at the current situation.
“Britain has actually started to go into recession in my opinion because it is no longer able to give certainty about inflation and a social safety net on how public services can continue, including the prices of meals in restaurants, is very much felt for us. civil society here, “said Eva.
According to Eva, many people in England are unwilling to work for salary reasons. Unfortunately, it is difficult for them to find new jobs due to the economic recovery.
“There have been various kinds of political, economic and social transformations that I feel here. Civil society here is starting to think about how to get a living wage. Many are unwilling to work because wages are too low,” he added. .
An economic downturn is usually technically characterized by a situation where a country’s economic growth is below 0 (negative) for two consecutive quarters. Previously, the Bank of England had predicted that a recession would occur by the end of the year.
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