Liverpool Council is at an 'emergency planning' mode for the cost of living crisis, with calls for 'warm hubs' to be created around the city to protect people through the winter.
City residents are already battling huge energy bills and soaring inflation, but there are fears that another big rise in bills in October could push many over the edge.
Liverpool Council bosses have told the ECHO they are now at an 'emergency level' across departments as they try to plan for the growing crisis. This includes looking at how council buildings may have to be used to help people through the winter.
