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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Tim Hanlon

Libraries and galleries to act as ‘warm banks’ for Brits struggling to heat homes

Brits struggling to cope with the cost of heating their homes this winter will be able to gather at libraries, museums and other communal centres in plans for “warm banks”.

The huge hike in energy prices has left many wondering how they are going to cope over the coming months when the colder weather hits.

The average bill is to rise to £3,576 in October with the new price cap and this is likely to be followed by further massive increases in January and April that could leave consumers facing staggering £5,000 costs to heat households.

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