Author: Alex Lawson

As winter approaches, households in the UK are facing rising gas and electricity bills, with an average increase of £149 per year. The Resolution Foundation is calling on Keir Starmer to intervene and support vulnerable households who may struggle to heat their homes this winter. The energy price cap, set by Ofgem, will rise by 10%, adding to the financial burden on households. With 7.7 million households at risk of “fuel stress” this winter, the need for government intervention is dire. The thinktank also highlighted the inadequacies of the winter fuel support, emphasizing that working-age families are also struggling, not…