News Summary

• Residents, businesses, and charities say they are feeling the pinch of rising costs.
• Candidates urged to explain how they will fund their plans, support businesses and reduce the pressures on working families.
• Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce warned the Island faced "a very hard five years" ahead, citing a shrinking tax base and the recent loss of many high‑earning jobs.
• Several independent shops in Ramsey said custom was down and running costs had become harder to manage.
• The island's foodbank said demand for support had doubled in two years.