Record 6.7m people in Britain are in financial difficulty, warns debt charity

Surge in requests for help reported as nearly 30% of 18- to 24-year-olds miss three or more credit or bill payments

A record 6.7 million people in Britain are in financial difficulty, a campaign group has claimed, as the cost of living crisis pushes more households into debt.

A survey for Debt Justice found that 13% of adults had missed three or more credit or bill payments in the last six months, a figure that rose to 29% among 18- to 24-year-olds and a quarter of 25- to 34-year-olds.