PAY rises to match inflation and investment in renewable and affordable energy are the answers to the cost-of-living crisis, Wales TUC agreed today.

Delegates spoke of union members in full-time work reporting that soaring inflation meant they could no longer afford treats for their children — while some had even been forced into dependence on foodbanks.

The British government could help if it wanted to, by reversing the National Insurance rise, restoring the universal credit uplift, or levying a windfall tax on huge energy profits, Usdaw’s Jane Jones told conference, but “has made the choice not to implement these policies.”