People living in one of the most deprived areas of Nottingham say they now have to choose between 'starving or being cold' because of rising living costs. Millions of households are facing paying hundreds more each year in energy bills, council tax, water costs and other utilities.
In February, the energy regulator Ofgem announced that the domestic energy price cap would increase from £1,277 per year to £1,971 - a 54 percent increase.
The energy price cap increased on April 1, and the hike is expected to add an extra £700 to the average household's annual gas and energy bills. Covid restrictions have been scrapped - but in the current context the country is navigating through the effects of Brexit and facing the impact of the Russian invasion.
