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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Parents ‘eating cold meals’ to save on UK energy costs

A person carrying a shopping basket containing food
The survey revealed 28% of parents had also reduced the quality of food they were purchasing. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Parents facing soaring energy bills are cutting back on how much food they buy and eating cold meals to save on power as the cost of living crisis bites, a UK study has found.

A quarter of parents with at least one child under 18 have reduced the quantity of food they buy to ensure they can afford other household essentials including gas and electricity bills, which are due to rise from Saturday.

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