April 1 is nicknamed National Prike Hike Day in the UK, as key essentials use the day to hike up their costs ahead of the new financial year. This year Britons will see their council tax, water bill and broadband all go up, among several other essential items, despite an ongoing cost of living crisis.

TV & Broadband: 

Customers on BT, EE, Plusnet and Vodafone will all be charged an extra 7.9 percent from April. These companies pin their prices to December’s inflation figure plus 3.9 percent -…