An estimated 45 millionBritonswill run out of fuel this winter and struggle to pay their utility bills, new study finds rice field.
His two-thirds of all UK households, or 18 million, will be in a financially precarious position by January due to soaring inflation. Inflation is already at an all-time high in 40 years.
A study of fuel shortages by the University of Yorkfound that Northern Ireland would be the hardest-hit region, where 76.3% of families could not make a living. are fighting with Scotland followed with her 72.8%, followed by the West Midlands (70.9%), Yorkshire and Humber (70.6%).
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A study published by The Guardian found that 86.4% of pensioner couples ran out of fuel. It is said to fall. A single-parent household with two more children will contribute 90.4%.
Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero Ed Milibandhas called for an energy price freeze to address the "national emergency" of inflation. , responded to this report.
A Labor MP wrote on Twitter:
"We cannot allow the British people to suffer like this.
"We need an energy price freeze."
This was announced on Monday. It also reflects Labor leader Sir Kiel Sturmer's proposal to freeze the energy price cap at its current level of £1,971 for six months from October, saving the average household £1,000. can.
With the consumer price index (CPI) hitting 10.1% and new July figures hurting less than expected, the cost of living crisis has been pushed further up the Conservative leadership election agenda. rice field.
On Wednesday, more pressure was put on Conservative candidates and the government, citing concerns that energy regulators were not effectively protecting struggling households. Her director of Ofgem, Christine Farnish, has stepped down.
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Furnish told The Times that the watchdog is "in the interest of the consumer and the interests of the consumer. I didn't strike the right balance between the two," he said. Supplier Benefits”.
Energy regulators have faced criticism in recent months for not doing enough to protect families during the global energy crisis.
Furnish's resignation is understood to be related to Ofgem's decision to change its price cap methodology to allow suppliers to recoup some of the "backtracking" costs of high energy sooner or later.
