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According to new research by the brokers Hargreaves Lansdown, single people pay, on average, £860 a month more than people living in couples. That includes expenses like rent, energy bills, groceries, Wi-Fi and TV subscriptions.

Nicola Slawson is a journalist and founder of The Single Supplement – a weekly newsletter exploring the highs and lows of being single. She spoke to Nuala McGovern on Woman’s Hour about being single in a society that seems tailored for couples.

You can listen to the full interview with Nicola on Â鶹Éç Sounds - it’s the Woman's Hour episode from 24 January.