Nearly one million Scots are planning to keep their heating off this winter due to energy bills rising by 80 per cent.
A shock new poll reveals the figure is even higher for parents with children under 18, with 27 per cent willing to go cold. It comes amid warnings that people are in for a dire winter, with a rising energy price cap pushing average yearly bills up from £1,971 to £3,549.
Critics have accused the UK Government of being missing in action, with neither Tory leadership candidate setting out in full how they would help people ahead of the contest’s conclusion.
