‘I live under rugs’: people try to keep central heating off as UK bills soar

‘Some behaviour is probably sensible, like only filling the kettle with enough water for one cup,’ says one person trying to save money. Photograph: Mehmet Hilmi Barcin/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Following the energy price cap rise on 1 October, many consumers are holding off putting the central heating on in an attempt to reduce costs.

Five people in the UK discuss how rising bills are affecting them and the measures they are taking to try to keep warm.