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'Energy giants made record-breaking profits while tragic mum faced harrowing choice'

No mum should have to choose between keeping the lights on today and ensuring a safe tomorrow for their children. But that’s the impossible choice hospital cleaner Judith Thorpe was forced into, crippled by money worries over skyrocketing bills.

Struggling on a low wage of £14,500 a year, she cashed in her meagre NHS pension to help pay her rapidly rising bills.

Family members said Judith would do anything for her two teenage daughters.

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