Fuel poverty
What is a warm bank and why are they needed this winter?
What is a warm bank and why are they needed this winter?
Here’s everything you need to know about warm banks – including where to find one, why they’re needed in the cost of living crisis, and what charities are saying about them
What is fuel poverty? Everything you need to know as energy bills soar in the cost of living crisis
What is fuel poverty? Everything you need to know as energy bills soar in the cost of living crisis
We breakdown how fuel poverty is calculated, its impact on people as energy bills soar in the cost of living crisis, and the solutions
8 DIY tips to keep your home warm for less as energy bills rise
8 DIY tips to keep your home warm for less as energy bills rise
Here are some energy-saving tweaks you can make to your home so that it leaks less heat this winter.
Don’t Pay UK to stage protest outside Ofgem offices as energy price rise is confirmed
Don’t Pay UK to stage protest outside Ofgem offices as energy price rise is confirmed
British Gas pledge to help customers is a mere ‘drop in the ocean’ say fuel poverty campaigners
British Gas pledge to help customers is a mere ‘drop in the ocean’ say fuel poverty campaigners
Revealed: The areas set to be hit hardest by soaring energy bills
Revealed: The areas set to be hit hardest by soaring energy bills
Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to ‘wake up’ to the cost of living crisis
Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to ‘wake up’ to the cost of living crisis
Energy bills expected to soar to £4,200 in January
Energy bills expected to soar to £4,200 in January
What are the risks of Don’t Pay UK? We asked a leading lawyer
What are the risks of Don’t Pay UK? We asked a leading lawyer
BP profits soar to £6.9bn as families are left unable to afford energy bills
BP profits soar to £6.9bn as families are left unable to afford energy bills
How to keep cooking and hot water costs down if the energy crisis has increased your bill
How to keep cooking and hot water costs down if the energy crisis has increased your bill
Energy bosses warn cost of living crisis will get ‘truly horrific’ when bills rise again in October
Energy bosses warn cost of living crisis will get ‘truly horrific’ when bills rise again in October
Energy bosses admit more customers are struggling with debt amid spiralling costs
Energy bosses admit more customers are struggling with debt amid spiralling costs
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Energy crisis will leave low-income families spending £1 in every £5 on fuel bills, report finds
Energy crisis will leave low-income families spending £1 in every £5 on fuel bills, report finds
Energy bills could hit £3,000 a year after Ukraine invasion, government warned
Energy bills could hit £3,000 a year after Ukraine invasion, government warned
Six million poorly insulated homes to face £320 ‘surcharge’ from April
Six million poorly insulated homes to face £320 ‘surcharge’ from April
The UK’s ‘Big Six’ energy companies made over £3billion in profit in 2020
The UK’s ‘Big Six’ energy companies made over £3billion in profit in 2020
Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%
Rishi Sunak reveals £150 council tax rebate as energy price cap rises by 54%
Boris Johnson rejects calls for VAT cut to ease energy crisis – but emergency fund could be on way
Boris Johnson rejects calls for VAT cut to ease energy crisis – but emergency fund could be on way
Families could be spending £550 extra on energy bills next year
Families could be spending £550 extra on energy bills next year
Here’s why everything is going to be so expensive this winter
Here’s why everything is going to be so expensive this winter
Net zero: Thousands of northern households could be left out in the cold
Net zero: Thousands of northern households could be left out in the cold
Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don’t qualify for the warm home discount
Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don’t qualify for the warm home discount
More than 50 organisations call on government to prevent impending ‘mass homelessness crisis’
More than 50 organisations call on government to prevent impending ‘mass homelessness crisis’
Power for the people: It’s time to renationalise the UK energy system
