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UK Energy Debt Hits Record £5.5 Billion: Why Your Bills Won't Fall This Winter

UK energy debt reaches a record £5.5 billion as bills remain 40% above pre-crisis levels. Here's why relief won't arrive this winter and what it means for households.

International Business Times UK

Carbon monoxide – the hidden ‘killer’ of the fuel poverty crisis

Exclusive: Households living in cold and damp homes are twice as likely to report experiencing dangerous levels of carbon monoxide

The Independent UK

Fears 300,000 British electricity meters will not work after tech switch-off

Campaigners say homes with RTS meters could be left with heating that is permanently off, or on, from 30 June

The Guardian - UK

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Ofgem urged to draw up ‘crisis plan’ for July 1 RTS energy meter switch off

Energy UK, which represents the sector, said 392,000 households still had the meters as of mid April.

The Independent UK

Energy bill defaults hit record high, says ONS

Figures show households struggling, with 2.7% of direct debits for gas and electricity failing due to lack of funds

The Guardian - UK

'Urgent' smart meter warning as 300,000 homes could be left without heating or hot water in weeks

Properties with Radio Teleswitch Service been urged to upgrade to smart meters to avoid being disconnected or forced to pay extortionate bills

Evening Standard

How Bournemouth became the Premier League’s latest model club

Andoni Iraola’s side host Liverpool on Saturday and look like one of the league leaders’ toughest away assignments

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Malky Mackay thrilled as Garvan Stewart joins Hibs to revamp recruitment strategy

Malky Mackay is delighted with the appointment of Garvan Stewart as Hibernian’s head of recruitment.

The National (Scotland)

Bringing down the UK’s sky-high energy bills is a tall order, but it can be done

Investing in homegrown renewable power and cutting our reliance on oil and gas is crucial if we’re to fix our energy system, says Simon Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner will pledge decent, safe homes for all in Labour conference speech

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner will open Labour’s first party conference in power for 15 years on Sunday

The Independent UK

‘Austerity mark two is not the answer’: Trade unions hit out at Keir Starmer speech

TRADE unions have hit out at Keir Starmer’s speech in which he warned that the UK Government’s forthcoming Budget will be “painful”.

The National (Scotland)

‘Disaster’: Labour urged to U-turn on scrapping universal winter fuel payment after energy price cap jumps

The prime minister has been warned the double hit will lead to disaster for many pensioners

The Independent UK

Malky Mackay explains how Hibs plan to utilise partnership with Premier League club

Hibernian sporting director Malky Mackay has laid out his vision for the club's partnership with Bournemouth, which is led by billionaire owner…

The National (Scotland)

Energy bill price hike takes effect as record numbers struggle with debt

Households that have not yet done so are urged to submit meter readings to their supplier as quickly as possible to ensure they are charged correctly.

Evening Standard

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International Business Times UK

Ofgem Proposes Energy Price Cap Adjustment to Tackle £3 Billion Debt Crisis

The proposed measure involves a one-time adjustment of £16, spread across the period from April 2024 to March 2025.

The Independent UK

Revealed: Millions of children at risk from killer mould as families struggle to heat homes

Exclusive: Fuel poverty campaigners demand action before another child dies – as 3.4m families live in ‘Victorian’ and ‘incredibly dangerous’ conditions

The Independent UK

Ofgem ‘reopens debate’ on energy standing charges amid rising bills

The regulator said it was the ‘right time’ to look at standing charges again because of cost-of-living pressures.

The Independent UK

Lower energy price cap takes effect amid concerns households will pay more

The Government has announced no plans for support this winter along the lines of the £400 offered to help all households last winter.

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Evening Standard

Energy price cap to fall - but households may still have to pay more than last winter

The lower cap is still more than 50% higher than pre-crisis levels, while the financial support of last winter has not been repeated

The National (Scotland)

Rosebank faces legal battle as UK Government hands oil giant 'massive tax break'

A PROMISE of legal action has greeted the UK Government giving the green light to the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea ...

The Guardian - UK

Britons’ energy bills are falling – so why are standing charges soaring?

In the cost of living crisis, more people – from campaigners to energy bosses – are starting to question suppliers’ fees

The National (Scotland)

Almost 5000 excess winter deaths caused by cold homes last year, MPs warned

Almost 5000 excess winter deaths were caused by cold homes last year, a charity has warned MPs.

The Guardian - UK

A social tariff could bring a warm glow to UK energy policy

A lower price cap will still mean unaffordable bills for many. Yet a fairer alternative has been quietly dropped

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘broken’ energy system revealed as firms set to make £1.7bn in profit from customers

Campaigners attack ‘murky depths’ of market – as suppliers set to increase profits while families struggle

The Independent UK

Energy price cap ‘costing consumers money and driving inflation’

The Centre for Policy Studies think tank said Oftem’s cap has gone ‘far beyond’ its original purpose of providing protection for customers.

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