BRITS think there will be widespread riots this summer, a new poll reveals.
They also think there will be widespread lawlessness as the cost of living crisis bites.
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Brits think there will be widespread riots this summer, a new poll reveals Credit: Getty
The PM has said helping Brits with the cost of living is his top priority, and warned things will be ‘tough’ Credit: AFP
Some 79 per cent of Brits predict riots this summer, the survey by the More In Common thinktank found.
And 83 per cent are braced for a rise in shoplifting because of soaring bills.
While 73 per cent of people are also worried they will see a rise in homelessness and people going hungry.
Pollster Luke Tryl: “This poll shows we are heading into an anxious summer.
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“They want the PM Sir Keir Starmer to grip the crisis and fear for the country if he doesn’t.”
Inflation could rocket to 6.2 per cent in the wake of the war, the Bank of England has warned.
The PM has said helping Brits with the cost of living is his top priority, and warned things will be “tough”.
