The government is at odds with the British public over its work to tackle the rising cost of living , new polling has revealed, as campaigners warn the issue is tanking Labour’s popularity. The vast majority (82 per cent) of Labour MPs feel the government is doing well to address the cost of living , a survey of 110 members by YouGov and commissioned by the Cost of Living Action (COLA) group found. This stands in stark contrast to the view of the British public , with 80 per cent responding that they think the government is doing badly on combatting rising costs. Sir Keir Starmer has said that tackling the cost of living is one of the government’s key priorities in 2026, pledging to retain a focus on it amid the global economic fallout from the US-Iran war. The conflict has threatened to virtually undo most of the policies Labour put in place to tackle affordability, with spikes in oil prices having a knock on effect on the cost of essentials like energy, fuel and even food.…