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Right now UK consumer staples retailers that cater to tight budgets sit in the crosshairs of a big policy story. A potential reset of Local Housing Allowance could ease pressure on some low-income households while changes to Universal Credit rules might pull the other way. That tug of war can reshape till receipts. This article breaks down how that tension touches three UK stocks exposed to the news. The stocks covered below are just a first cut from this theme, and the full screen surfaced 3...