Get our daily email briefing straight to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailThe number of families struggling to pay bills has more than doubled since the coronavirus outbreak, figures reveal. That amounts to over 5.6 million people struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. (Image: Getty Images)Some 27.5% of those quizzed admitted they would not be able to afford an unexpected bill of £850. However, 53.8% still found it easy or very easy to pay their bills during the outbreak, compared with 61.3% before the crisis unfolded. (Image: Daily Mirror)Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, who is bidding to become her party's leader, said: “The number of households struggling to pay the bills has soared since the start of this pandemic.

Source: Daily Mirror July 07, 2020 20:30 UTC