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Labour promises 'biggest building boom in a generation' in reform of UK's planning system
Labour deputy prime minister Angela Rayner in construction gear
Planning

Labour promises 'biggest building boom in a generation' in reform of UK's planning system

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill makes its debut in parliament with Labour promising it will pave the way to build 1.5 million homes and boost economic growth
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Emergency fund

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund

'Heartbreak' for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April
hob
Energy bills

'Heartbreak' for millions of Brits as energy bills to rise by more than expected from April

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis
Energy bills

Most households paying £750 a year more for energy bills than before cost of living crisis

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
Matt Copeland

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

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Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
gas hob
Simon Francis

Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Environment secretary Ed Miliband
Energy bills

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed
The city of Plymouth
Damp and mould

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed

I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
Two Peckham residents
ENERGY BILLS

I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be 'soul destroying' for struggling families
person sat on bed in dark room worrying
Energy bills

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be 'soul destroying' for struggling families

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: 'We need long-term solutions'
energy bills
Energy bills

Millions of Brits face higher energy bills as price cap rises – again: 'We need long-term solutions'

Nearly a third of people feel too 'embarrassed' to seek support for their energy bills in the UK
paying bills
Jessica Taplin

Nearly a third of people feel too 'embarrassed' to seek support for their energy bills in the UK

Millions of Brits living in 'Dickensian conditions' in cold, damp homes this Christmas
snow covered houses
Damp homes

Millions of Brits living in 'Dickensian conditions' in cold, damp homes this Christmas

Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?
a side-on view of a gas hob which has been lit
Cost of living crisis

Fuel poverty in the UK: Why can’t people pay their energy bills?

Warm home discount: Am I eligible and how can I apply?
a close-up view of a decorative dish on a table with festive candles, pine cones and warm fairy lights in the background
Cost of living crisis

Warm home discount: Am I eligible and how can I apply?

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest
Chancellor Rachel Reeve standing at a podium and smiling
Simon Francis

Energy bills are still going up – Labour must rise to the challenge of protecting the poorest

Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?
Winter fuel payment

Every Scottish pensioner to get winter fuel payment. Will Labour follow and finally U-turn on cuts?

Millions of Brits keep their homes at dangerously low temperatures – and it's saving less than they think
energy crisis
Energy Bills

Millions of Brits keep their homes at dangerously low temperatures – and it's saving less than they think

'Dismay' for disabled and vulnerable households as average annual energy bills to rise to £1,738
Blue flames from a gas hob
Energy bills

'Dismay' for disabled and vulnerable households as average annual energy bills to rise to £1,738

Energy bills set to rise in January as millions 'dangerously' rationing heating
a woman sitting in a bed wrapped in a duvet
Energy bills

Energy bills set to rise in January as millions 'dangerously' rationing heating

Warm home discount loophole means pensioners on benefits could miss out on £150 of help
Big Issue vendor Michael Turner in Bristol
Energy bills

Warm home discount loophole means pensioners on benefits could miss out on £150 of help

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Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills
child with a thermometer in his mouth
Energy bills

Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills

Doctor says patients 'wearing five layers of clothes' amid rising bills and winter fuel payment cuts
Close-up shot of a gas hob
Energy bills

Doctor says patients 'wearing five layers of clothes' amid rising bills and winter fuel payment cuts

Arguments in favour of winter fuel payment cuts are built on sand – here's the truth
Simon Francis

Arguments in favour of winter fuel payment cuts are built on sand – here's the truth

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'
uncle nigel
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'

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