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Fuel poverty set to hit almost 11 million households from April – campaigners

The axing of the energy price guarantee from April next year could lead to almost 11 million UK households falling into fuel poverty, campaigners have warned. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition described the outlook as “frankly terrifying” and urged the ...

19 Oct 2022 at 11:33

Next PM ‘right’ to wait to weigh up options to ease cost of living – minister

A Cabinet minister has said it is “right” that the next prime minister waits until they take office to weigh up “all of the options” to combat the cost-of-living crunch. Environment Secretary George Eustice insisted people “don’t have long to wait” ...

27 Aug 2022 at 12:41

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Centrica boss says ‘too early’ to discuss waiving bonus after profit surge

The boss of Centrica has refused to be drawn on whether he will waive his bonus for the past year after the British Gas owner tripled its profits. The UK energy giant faced fierce scrutiny on Thursday after it saw profits soar to £3.3 billion amid ...

16 Feb 2023 at 11:25

Starmer defends winter fuel payment cuts amid ‘health emergency’ warning

Sir Keir Starmer has defended stopping all pensioners receiving the winter fuel payment, amid warnings it could create a “public health emergency”. The Prime Minister used a speech in Downing Street’s rose garden to claim he “didn’t want to ...

27 Aug 2024 at 12:43

Energy price cap to soar by 80% as Government urged ‘match scale of the crisis’

Energy prices for British households will rise by 80% by October as regulator Ofgem warned the Government it must act urgently to “match the scale of the crisis we have before us”. Ofgem confirmed an 80.06% rise in the energy price cap for ...

26 Aug 2022 at 15:28

Chancellor suggests those on £45,000 could struggle with sky-high bills

The Chancellor has suggested those earning around £45,000 annually could struggle to cope with soaring living costs as households prepare for another painful price hike over the winter. Nadhim Zahawi said things will be “really hard” for ...

27 Aug 2022 at 10:48

Households urged to send in meter readings ahead of latest energy price rise

More than seven million households still on a standard energy tariff have been urged to send in meter readings to avoid paying higher prices from October 1. The energy price cap will rise by 2% from Wednesday for a typical household in ...

28 Sept 2025 at 02:45

Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut to six months

The new Chancellor has announced that the two-year energy price freeze for all households will now run for just six months, with campaigners warning that the move will lead to a steeper “cliff edge” for households. Jeremy Hunt, who ...

17 Oct 2022 at 14:35

Charities write to PM demanding more help for households in fuel poverty

More than 60 charities have written to the Prime Minister demanding more support for millions of UK households in fuel poverty. A survey for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition suggests 76% of people think the Government is not doing ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Prepayment meter rules ‘fail to deal’ with energy debt mountain, charity warns

Charities and campaign groups have warned that new rules for energy suppliers which restrict the forced use of prepayment meters do not go far enough and must be firmly enforced. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition said the plans ...

18 Apr 2023 at 13:29

Household energy bills to rise 5% from January 1 amid record consumer debt

A £94 increase to the average household energy bill comes into effect on January 1 after Ofgem increased its price cap in response to rising wholesale prices. The regulator’s price cap is rising by 5% from the current £1,...

30 Dec 2023 at 02:45

Charities concerned over limiting winter fuel payments as energy prices rise

The increase in the energy price cap comes as the Government removes winter fuel payments for about 10 million pensioners. The Government announced in July it would issue payments only to pension credit recipients or ...

01 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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