over the past two years means that something that cost £50 in 2021 now costs £59, the cost of private rent has increased by 10 per cent year-on-year and the cost of a £200,000 mortgage has increased by about £380 a month in just two years.
“We have two kids and three dogs, so I reckon we used to spend about £120 on the weekly shop last year,” said Ms Johnson. “Now it’s easily £150 a week, and we are running out of stuff because I try to buy less stuff. What’s frustrating for Ms Johnson is that if she could respond and sell to all the queries she receives from people in the EU, she would be able to cover the amount of UK sales that she has lost amid the crisis.