Energy firms warned over hiking direct debits when families making ‘huge efforts’ to cut usage

Grant Shapps has written to energy suppliers

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Grant Shapps has warned energy suppliers not to increase Britons’ direct debit payments when they are making “huge efforts” to cut usage.

In a letter to energy suppliers in the UK, Mr Shapps asked them to share how they will make their systems more responsive to customers’ “positive changes”.