脫歐致英國家庭荷包縮水 年均少收400鎊

Britain households are worse off as a result of inflation caused by the Brexit vote, a research group has claimed.

一個研究小組聲稱，脫歐公投所引發的通貨膨脹致使英國家庭的狀況每況愈下。

A report from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) says the average household is paying 404 pounds-a-year extra on food and household items due to rising prices.

經濟表現中心的一份報告稱，由於物價上漲，普通家庭每年在食品和家居用品上要多花404英鎊。

After the referendum vote, the falling value of the pound in comparison with most other currencies has seen the cost of many imports increased.

進行脫歐公投後，相較大部分其他幣種英鎊有所貶值，使得許多進口物品的費用出現上漲。

The CEP said the impact of the price increases is equivalent to a ￡448 cut in annual pay for the average worker.

該中心稱，價格上漲帶來的影響相當於普通工人的年薪減少了448英鎊。

The report found the greatest price rises have affected product groups which rely heavily on imports, including bread, cereals, milk, tea and coffee, beer and wine, jewelry, and furniture and furnishings.

該報告發現，這場規模最大的價格上漲影響了麪包、穀物、牛奶、查覈咖啡、啤酒和白酒、珠寶和家裝等嚴重依賴進口的產品品類。

Thomas Sampson, who co-wrote the research, said: "Our results provide compelling evidence that, so far, UK households are paying an economic price for voting to leave the EU."

合寫這項研究的托馬斯·桑普森稱：“截至目前，英國家庭正在爲脫歐公投付出經濟代價，我們的結果爲此提供了有力的證據。”