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18/11/2025

I’ve just sent off a petition to the Government asking them to mandate that U.K. supermarkets lower their prices, because food has become an unaffordable “luxury.”

🔗 Link in bio to sign🚨🪧‼️

Working in adult street homelessness and youth crisis homelessness, I saw daily how unreachable basic items already were. Now even the average earner is feeling the same pressure.

Food prices are utterly RIDICULOUS. Last night I saw a basic Co-op cheddar for £6.07. £6 for cheese?! Insane.
And while average people are now cutting essentials just to get by, what does this mean for the people I used to support? People who - even before these rises - had to choose between food and transport to the Job Centre or college. People so stretched they’d take toilet roll from our staff loo (which we always quietly allowed).

No one should struggle for bare necessities. Yet here we are - sacrificing the rest of the month if dishwasher tabs and washing machine tabs fall in the same shop. It’s not good enough. In a supposedly “forward” country, why are so many of us barely coping?

So this morning I had an idea - and ran with it.

I need a minimum of 5 signatures before the petition can even be reviewed, but why stop at 5? Let’s share it far and wide and flood them.

If you have five minutes, please head to the link in my bio to add your name. I’ve had enough - and my heart breaks for those in even worse situations.

If you refuse to accept these prices as the “new normal” when wages aren’t rising to match, please sign. Prices must come back into a sensible range and be kept within a fair threshold. 💪🏼🪧

Samantha xox

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EDIT:
It’s already at 20 votes and capped until approval! I’ll re-share once it reopens. 💪🏼

18/11/2025

I’ve just sent off a petition to the Government asking them to mandate that U.K. supermarkets lower their prices, because food has become an unaffordable “luxury”.👇🏼

🚨🪧 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751078/sponsors/new?token=umgopT9JR7QqdjjXcBp5

Having worked in both adult street homelessness settings and youth crisis homelessness services, I’ve seen first-hand how utterly unreachable even the most basic items already have been for so many people. And now, for the average earner, things honestly aren’t feeling much different.

Food prices have become utterly RIDICULOUS. Last night, doing an online shop, I saw a basic standard Co-op cheddar for £6.07!!!!! This is insane.

And while the average person is now sacrificing essential parts of life because of these completely unethical rises, what does that mean for all the former clients I used to support? People who - before these huge increases - regularly had to choose between food or covering transport to the Job Centre or college. People who were so hard up they’d steal toilet paper from our staff toilet (which we always turned a blind eye to and kept stocked).

No one should be struggling for bare necessities. Yet here so many of us are, having to sacrifice the rest of the month if, God forbid, dishwasher tablets and washing machine tablets fall in the same week’s shop. It’s not good enough. In a supposedly affluent, “forward” country, why are so many of us struggling?

So this morning I had this idea - and ran with it.

I need a minimum of 5 signatures before the petition even gets checked by the Petitions Team. But honestly, why stop there? Let’s share it far and wide and flood them.

If you can spare five minutes, please add your name to the link below.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough - and my heart breaks for those in even worse situations.

If you, like me, refuse to accept these prices as the “new normal” when wages aren’t rising to even match, then please sign.

🚨 Prices must be brought back into a sensible range, and be kept within a fair threshold 💪🏼 🪧 ‼️

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751078/sponsors/new?token=umgopT9JR7QqdjjXcBp5

- Samantha xox

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With over eight years of experience in digital marketing and content creation, Biba brings a powerful blend of insight, empathy, and strategy to the page.

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What sets Biba apart is not just her professional polish, but her genuine passion for wellness, culture, and helping others thrive. From guiding brand narratives to nurturing online communities, she bridges business goals with deeper human connection.

Beyond the screen, Biba also leads a support group and volunteers with organisations that help individuals reconnect with their authentic selves - bringing lived experience and emotional depth to everything she writes.

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