https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/jul/21/on-the-case-holiday-packing-tips-for-fuss-free-travels

The kit detailed here totals over £1200 before you've bought travel tickets or booked accommodation, let alone budgeted for food and drink.

How many people on an average salary* can afford that kind of expense?

#FoodBanks #ChildPovertyAction #RentHikes #FuelPrices

* A bit over £30k pa before tax, last time I looked

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