Real Journalism by Leeds Hacks
The temperature is dropping and energy bills are rising. Students are forced to choose between heating and eating. The cost of living crisis has affected the health, education and mental wellbeing of students across the country.
Leeds community hub has been operating a warmer places service in its job shop since Monday morning, earlier this week. "People are using it" Richard from job shop told us today. "Mainly people have come in for tea, coffee just warm drinks."
Shopping has undoubtedly changed. We now live in unprecedented times as a result of leaving the European Union and surviving a worldwide pandemic. I ask the question: have and will our high streets survive?
I asked the people of Leeds for their thoughts on the matter.