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Articles tagged with: Fuel poverty
Chief Secretary To Treasury Meets Labour MPs Over Winter Fuel Payment Concern
Social affairs
Chief Secretary To Treasury Meets Labour MPs Over Winter Fuel Payment Concern
Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, met with Labour MPs to hear their concerns about the Government's decision to make scale back the Winter Fuel Payment.
We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants
Economy
By Dan Wilson Craw
We must incentivise landlords and tenants to access energy improvement grants
Private renters have been more exposed than other tenures to increased energy costs in the two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme
Energy
Labour Says Spike In Cold Deaths Underlines Urgency Of Home Insulation Scheme
Labour has renewed calls for better home insulation in response to the "appalling and avoidable" increase in excess death estimates due to cold, damp homes.
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Representing the constituency with the highest rate of fuel poverty in England can be a challenge, as Caitlin Doherty discovers.
The new prime minister must step up to tackle fuel poverty before more lives are lost
Health
By Henry Gregg
The new prime minister must step up to tackle fuel poverty before more lives are lost
The news reports out today about the swathes of families in the UK likely to fall into fuel poverty this winter are frightening.
Scale Of Energy Bill Debts Threatening Millions Will 'Eclipse' Support Measures, MPs Warn
Economy
Scale Of Energy Bill Debts Threatening Millions Will "Eclipse" Support Measures, MPs Warn
Millions of people could be left with "unmanageable debt" as a result of major forecasted rises in the cost of energy, a new report from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has warned.
Peter Aldous: We need a social tariff to help ease the cost of living crisis
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Peter Aldous: We need a social tariff to help ease the cost of living crisis
There is no other way of saying it: we are in the grip of a cost of living crisis. Regular reminders of the rising cost of essential goods and services dominate the news and show no sign of abating.
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
We must urgently cut fuel duty and VAT to help struggling households with the rising cost of living
I am acutely aware of the need for warm, safe and affordable homes. National Energy Action, which is the leading charity for fuel poverty and of which I am honoured to be president, campaigns to ensure that everyone can afford to live in a warm home.
How new sensor technology can help address Britain’s Fuel Poverty Crisis Partner content
Environment
By Aico
How new sensor technology can help address Britain’s Fuel Poverty Crisis
To combat fuel poverty and help achieve net-zero, we need to bring forward data-led solutions which can make an impact.
Energy efficiency should be front and centre of our energy strategy
Energy
By Ben Lake MP
Energy efficiency should be front and centre of our energy strategy
The government’s eagerly awaited Energy Security Strategy has finally been released, a welcome response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Money Saving Expert Warns Energy Price Rises Are A 'Fiscal Punch In The Face' For Households
Economy
Money Saving Expert Warns Energy Price Rises Are A "Fiscal Punch In The Face" For Households
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has called for more "political will" to reduce household energy bills, warning that the current measures are "not enough".
Rishi Sunak Hints At Fuel Duty Cut In Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Rise
Economy
Rishi Sunak Hints At Fuel Duty Cut In Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Rise
The Chancellor has not ruled out cutting fuel duty in his Spring Statement, claiming that he “understands” the challenges facing motorists amid rising fuel prices.
Why the Government needs to rethink its approach to the energy crisis Partner content
Economy
By Choose
Why the Government needs to rethink its approach to the energy crisis
The chancellor’s £350 help package for energy customers is unwanted and ineffective.
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Economy
By Adrian Ramsay
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Today marks 100 days since Carla and I gave our first speech to Green Party conference as co-leaders.
Extending the Warm Home Discount will help more vulnerable families cope with soaring energy bills
Economy
By Damian Green MP
Extending the Warm Home Discount will help more vulnerable families cope with soaring energy bills
New year, new crisis. That’s the conventional wisdom of the commentariat, although the likelihood that 2022 would be a year of high inflation has been obvious for many months.
Rising energy bills are fuelling a difficult Christmas for families
Energy
By Alan Brown MP
Rising energy bills are fuelling a difficult Christmas for families
Christmas is always an expensive time of year, but as a result of a Brexit fuelled cost-of-living crisis this year could be the worst yet. As inflation continues to soar, one of the biggest increases households are facing is to energy bills. Currently, electricity prices are 18.8 per cent higher than in 2020, with gas prices 28.1 per cent higher.
Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter
Economy
By Baroness McIntosh
Urgent action is required to prevent avoidable deaths as millions more face fuel poverty this winter
It is a matter of great concern that against the background of rising inflation, the end of furlough and cut to Universal Credit that the price cap might end in April 2022.
Decarbonising the heat sector will protect consumers from future energy cost spikes
Energy
By Steve Brine MP
Decarbonising the heat sector will protect consumers from future energy cost spikes
It’s time to level up our buildings and energy infrastructure and release the UK from its vulnerability to volatile fossil fuels.
Minister Admits Customers Could Face Higher Energy Tariffs If Their Current Supplier Goes Bust
Economy
Minister Admits Customers Could Face Higher Energy Tariffs If Their Current Supplier Goes Bust
Consumers who are forced to switch to a new energy supplier will not be guaranteed they will pay the same rate, a business minister has said.
Minister Insists There Is 'No Question Of The Lights Going Out' Over Gas Shortage Concerns
Economy
Minister Insists There Is "No Question Of The Lights Going Out" Over Gas Shortage Concerns
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said there is "no need for alarm or panic" following crisis talks with the energy industry.
Government must expand support for terminally ill people facing the scourge of fuel poverty
Energy
By Mark Jackson
Government must expand support for terminally ill people facing the scourge of fuel poverty
The energy price cap increase will hit terminally ill people, not just in their pockets, but by robbing them of time with their loved ones.
EXCL Ministers urged to step up help to stop people choosing between ‘heating and eating’ amid coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
EXCL Ministers urged to step up help to stop people choosing between ‘heating and eating’ amid coronavirus crisis
A cross-party group of MPs is demanding that ministers do more to stop people in fuel poverty choosing between “heating and eating” during the coronavirus lockdown.