Date: 3 September 2026 Tags: UK Economy, Cost of Living, Regional Inequality, Politics Summary: A PwC report found 46% of Britons live where economic growth is not translating into improved living standards. Every region in northern England, the Midlands and Wales recorded spending power below the UK average. Yorkshire and the Humber was £1,917 below the average annual household disposable income of £23,371. Wales was £1,754 below average, while the North East was £1,542 belo