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A mum-of seven has said she can't afford to buy all her children Christmas presents this year, due to the cost of living crisis.
Jackie Hands, 62, from Greater Manchester, says she won't be buying her older children gifts this year, and has been forced to tell them that they won't be finding any gifts under the tree on the big day.

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âItâs hard, but you just have to manage so you find a way. Thereâs always a way,â she told the Manchester Evening News.
âItâs hard to heat and eat but you have to do both no matter what the prices. Iâve used ÂŁ10 worth of gas in two days. Iâve only had it on for a couple of hours in the morning and the evening.
âWeâre not doing adult presents this year, just the kids. My older kids understand, they know they wonât be getting anything. Normally I buy presents for everyone.
âI just take it a day at a time. The way things are at the moment, you just have to.â
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Jackie lives in Blackley and Broughton, which is one of the worst areas affected by the cost of living crisis.
It comes after new research by consumer group Which? identified the areas across the UK where people are most likely to struggle this winter.
Childminder Kelly Broderick, who hails from the area as Jackie, has recently had to take on a second job just to make ends meet.
âItâs hard because Iâm a childminder,â the 45-year-old explained. âI havenât put my prices up because the parents canât afford it, so itâs coming out of my wages.
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âMy shopping has gone up, my shop used to be ÂŁ140. Now itâs ÂŁ190. I donât go out as much and Iâve had to take on another job at Sainsburyâs.
âYou just have to get on with it. Without my second job, I wouldnât have any savings. Iâm just working to live. I used to have money in the bank before all this started."
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Meanwhile, dad-of-one Damian, who was left disabled after suffering a stroke, says he has to choose between eating and heating his home.
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âIâve not been able to eat all day. Itâs either food or putting money on my gas and electric," he said.
âIt costs ÂŁ10 a day to have the heating on. I donât even have it on for that long. It runs out too quickly. I have anxiety â am I going to get enough money to get by?â
Sue Davies, Which? head of food policy, said: âWe know that millions of people are skipping meals through the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades but our new research tells us where around the UK support is most urgently needed.
âThe supermarkets have the ability to take action and make a real difference to communities all around the UK.
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âThatâs why weâre calling on them to ensure everyone has easy access to budget food ranges that enable healthy choices, can easily compare the price of products to get the best value and that promotions are targeted at supporting people most in need.â