UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has set out a plan to help with people\u2019s soaring energy bills, food and petrol prices. And then there is the challenge of strikes over pay and a record number of people waiting for treatment by the country\u2019s national health service. Host James Reynolds brings together two public sector workers \u2013 Kailee, a care home nurse in Lincoln and Alice, a music teacher in Hertfordshire. Kailee says she can no longer always afford treats for her children and drives slower to save a little money on fuel. Alice, meanwhile, seeks discounts and has begun teaching privately to help make ends meet. James also hears the conversations in the city of Derby \u2013 once the heart of the industrial revolution but now facing harsh economic challenges. A hairdresser, ice cream maker and striking postal worker share their experiences of tightening budgets. And three small business owners \u2013 who run a shop, a pub and a restaurant \u2013 discuss the prospect of fewer customers.