Disabled people in the North East may die from the cold this winter if the Government doesn't step up to help.
That's the stark warning from disability charities across the region as the true impact of the cost of living crisis starts to become clear. Inflation hit 9% in April as energy bills shot up in line with the new price cap, leaving many people worried about how to make ends meet.
An average of 9,700 deaths each year are already believed to be caused by living in a cold house, according to research by National Energy Action (NEA) and the environmental group E3G - a situation which could get worse next winter, with another jump in the energy price cap predicted.
