Fuel poverty
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
The £15 billion Warm Homes Plan is intended to make it easier for families to get solar panels, heat pumps and insulation to slash energy bills
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
It’s a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
Since April the government has been dragging its feet on an official fuel poverty strategy, since a consultation ended almost ten months ago. It now faces an urgent decision on how to help Britain’s fuel poor as 12 million struggle with energy costs and 250,000 live in desperately cold conditions, writes Simon Francis
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Energy bills to remain ‘stubbornly high’ in January: ‘Winter cruelly exposes the cost of a cold home’
Here’s how much your bills are set to go up in January 2026, as the government is expected to set out its plan to ensure more people have warm homes
Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging: ‘We have to keep going’
Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging: ‘We have to keep going’
Labour has committed to a warm homes breakthrough – but we’re not out of the cold yet
Labour has committed to a warm homes breakthrough – but we’re not out of the cold yet
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
This ice sculpture makes a powerful point about pensioners after winter fuel payment cut
This ice sculpture makes a powerful point about pensioners after winter fuel payment cut
Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families
Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families
Nearly a third of people feel too ’embarrassed’ to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
Nearly a third of people feel too ’embarrassed’ to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?
Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
Millions of Brits keep their homes at dangerously low temperatures – and it’s saving less than they think
Millions of Brits keep their homes at dangerously low temperatures – and it’s saving less than they think
Children across the UK are living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ due to sky-high energy bills
Children across the UK are living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ due to sky-high energy bills
Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011. Labour must end this tax cut to help the UK’s poorest
Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011. Labour must end this tax cut to help the UK’s poorest
What is a warm bank? The places you can go to get warm this winter
What is a warm bank? The places you can go to get warm this winter
Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’
Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’
Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’
Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’
UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes
Where to get help as cost of living payments come to an end
Where to get help as cost of living payments come to an end
Why we need Energy for All, a radical and permanent solution to the energy pricing crisis
Why we need Energy for All, a radical and permanent solution to the energy pricing crisis
What happened to the government’s energy efficiency help for renters?
What happened to the government’s energy efficiency help for renters?
‘What is the government waiting for’? MPs call for ‘national war effort’ to reduce bills and emissions
‘What is the government waiting for’? MPs call for ‘national war effort’ to reduce bills and emissions
13 DIY tips to keep your energy bills low this winter
