Source link Total household energy debt in the UK has reached nearly $3.8 billion and continues to grow, according to Citizens Advice More than 1.4 million people in the UK have been disconnected from the energy grid since November as consumers struggle to pay their bills this winter, according to new research by state-funded Citizens […]
Source link Many vulnerable households refrain from using heating due to the high cost of energy, according to the End Fuel Poverty coalition Nearly 5,000 people died in the UK last winter due to living in cold and damp homes as they could not afford the rising energy costs, the latest report from the End […]
Source link The UK’s cost-of-living crisis is fueling a record surge in shoplifting as people increasingly turn to the black market for food, The Guardian has reported, citing official data. Estimates by the British Retail Consortium show that retail thefts cost the industry £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in 2023, the newspaper said. Meanwhile, Home Office […]
Source link Just one in ten respondents to a survey conducted three years after the UK left the EU said they were better off financially Most UK residents now believe Brexit has been bad for the economy, according to an Opinium poll conducted to mark the third anniversary of the country’s departure from the EU […]
Source link Households will be forced to cut spending on presents to afford essentials, according to the UK’s National Debtline The worsening cost-of-living crisis will force UK families to tighten their belts this Christmas, cutting back on presents or food, The Guardian reported last week, citing new research by National Debtline. Data shows that around […]
Source link Energy bills are expected to rise sharply in early 2024 when the UK regulator Ofgem hikes the price cap UK households can expect higher energy bills from January as the nation’s regulator Ofgem will bring its price cap for ordinary consumers up to £1,931 ($2,395), according to the final forecast for the first […]