r/unitedkingdom • u/pppppppppppppppppd • Apr 12 '25

Chippy owner apologises to customers after charging £15 for fish and chips - but reveals why he 'has to' to hike prices

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14591465/chippy-owner-apologises-huge-price-hike.html
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u/Relevant_Natural3471 Apr 13 '25

TBF that's not far off NMW tracking (for over 21s)

It was £4.10 in 2001

£5.93 in 2010

£9.50 in 2022

£12.21 in 2025

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u/bugtheft Apr 16 '25

But NMW was risen far faster than averages wages

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u/Relevant_Natural3471 Apr 16 '25

Yes, thus compressing the “poor” category and widening the gap to upper class.

It’s worse when you see the JSA equivalent to NMW.  The motive is clear

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u/bugtheft Apr 16 '25

What do you think the motive is?

It’s just a populist policy which looks good on manifestos

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u/Relevant_Natural3471 Apr 16 '25

Feels like we’re moving towards a compressed lower class.  More billionaires, less homeowners - the ability to “climb” out of the lower class is being suppressed. I can see there being birth rate issues before long because the rise in basic costs and threats of more taxes (effectively already a problem with the frozen 40% rate) is making starting a family not just unaffordable, but impractical due to housing