25% of pay goes on debts for 7m

A QUARTER of the wages of seven million Brits goes on paying debts, a study found.

And high interest means many have to borrow yet more just to heat their homes.

A report by Jubilee Debt Campaign and the Centre for Responsible Credit put consumer debt at £239billion. Tomorrow campaigners will call for a partial write-off

of debt for the hardest hit.