fuel prices have gone up, and from here, stoke on trent is 195 miles each way. that makes it very difficult for us to see our family on a regular basis, because you just can t afford it any more~ it s not there, the money is not there. the figures don t add up. as pensioners, everything is negative. there is no. the only positive we ve got in life is we are happy! we are happy, yeah. those big drivers of inflation, fuel costs, food prices at every shop, and most of all energy bills, are all continuing to rise. limiting choices, dreams and budgets in every home. colletta smith, bbc news. i m joined byjack i m joined by jack leslie, i m joined byjack leslie, senior economist at the resolution foundation, a think tank focusing on people on low incomes. good to see