Care home bosses across Greater Manchester fear they will be crippled by soaring energy bills as some providers admit they won't be able to pay this winter.
After a gruelling few years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the region's care homes are now facing yet another hurdle - as the the cost of gas and electricity is set to reach record levels.
The energy price cap will increase to £3,549 for the average household in October, and could rise again to £4,200 by January, plunging millions of people into fuel poverty.