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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rebecca Brahde, Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Tom Wall and Anna Fazackerley

Libraries and museums to be ‘warm havens’ for people struggling with energy bills

A network of buildings across the country will provide shelter.
A network of buildings across the country will provide shelter. Photograph: Kevin Wheal/Alamy

Britain’s libraries and museums are preparing to act as warm havens for people unable to afford to heat their homes in the winter months.

Ministers are being called on to provide urgent new funding so public buildings can cope with a surge in visitors during the coldest months.

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