Energy crisis
Rishi Sunak’s energy bills support won’t reach the people who need it most![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Rishi Sunak’s energy bills support won’t reach the people who need it most
Rishi Sunak has offered support for cost of living problems the government caused, say charities![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Rishi Sunak has offered support for cost of living problems the government caused, say charities
Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%
Two thirds of UK adults squeezed by cost of living increase in January![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Two thirds of UK adults squeezed by cost of living increase in January
Home insulation stalled last year during ‘slam dunk fail’ Green Homes Grant scheme![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Home insulation stalled last year during ‘slam dunk fail’ Green Homes Grant scheme
Scotland can become a powerhouse of green energy but we need a brave plan for renewables![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Scotland can become a powerhouse of green energy but we need a brave plan for renewables
Poorest will be hit hardest by plans to scrap insulation scheme, warn experts![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Poorest will be hit hardest by plans to scrap insulation scheme, warn experts
‘Just write millions of cheques’: Economists call for cash payments to ease cost of living crisis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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‘Just write millions of cheques’: Economists call for cash payments to ease cost of living crisis
Some people could soon be spending more than half their income on energy bills![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Some people could soon be spending more than half their income on energy bills
The very worst of Ovo Energy’s ‘embarrassing’ tips for keeping warm this winter![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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The very worst of Ovo Energy’s ‘embarrassing’ tips for keeping warm this winter
Energy firm apologises for telling customers to do star jumps and hug pets to stay warm![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Energy firm apologises for telling customers to do star jumps and hug pets to stay warm
Boris Johnson under increasing pressure from Tories to tackle cost of living crisis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Boris Johnson under increasing pressure from Tories to tackle cost of living crisis
Martin Lewis ‘near tears’ after call from single mum he couldn’t help through energy crisis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Martin Lewis ‘near tears’ after call from single mum he couldn’t help through energy crisis
Boris Johnson rejects calls for VAT cut to ease energy crisis – but emergency fund could be on way![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Boris Johnson rejects calls for VAT cut to ease energy crisis – but emergency fund could be on way
VAT cut or better benefits? Ministers under pressure to rescue millions from energy crisis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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VAT cut or better benefits? Ministers under pressure to rescue millions from energy crisis
Families could be spending £550 extra on energy bills next year![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Families could be spending £550 extra on energy bills next year
Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don’t qualify for the warm home discount![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don’t qualify for the warm home discount
Power for the people: It’s time to renationalise the UK energy system![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Power for the people: It’s time to renationalise the UK energy system
Revealed: The worst areas for fuel poverty in England as energy price cap hiked![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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