Arthur Dormer wakes up and hops on the tram into town. He’ll spend the afternoon browsing the rails at M&S. He might pop into Sainsbury’s for a quick bite to eat.
To anyone else, it looks like a perfectly normal day out. But that couldn’t be further than the truth – Arthur isn’t riding around on the Metrolink for fun, he’s doing it to stay warm.
Thankfully, this bleak scenario isn’t a reality all day long for Arthur. But the 71-year-old fears it could easily become his future when energy bills rise again in just a matter of weeks.
