However, consumer groups are warning the rise means more households will fall into debt.
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A man who threatened a shopkeeper with a large knife during a robbery has been jailed for three years and four months.Robbie Grant, 26, went to The Family Shopper on Broadway in Yaxley, near Peterborough, and told them to open the till at about 20:00 GMT on 6 December.He lunged over the counter at the shopkeeper with a knife and continued to threaten the victim before he demanded a bottle of vodka and left.
Grant, of Limetree Close in Yaxley, admitted robbery and possession of a knife in a public place and was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court.Cambridgeshire Police said Grant was identified and arrested in Middletons Road after he was positively identified by the victim and his fingerprints were found on the till.
Det Con Billie Baker said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim and I would like to commend his bravery in supporting the police investigation.
"Grant used a large knife during this incident, putting the victim and public in serious danger.One person had commented on Facebook that there were "some weak people that walk this earth, disgusting behaviour".
Mr Graham sent a voice note to Mr Carruthers saying: "Weak? Does he realise how heavy [stuff] is?"Mr Carruthers replied: "I'd like to see [the man] launch an operation like we did last night, I don't think he's got the minerals."
He said it was being reported on multiple news channels, adding: "It's going to go wild."Mr Graham replied: "It's gone viral, it is worldwide."