https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/cold-spell-threat-peoples-health-millions-struggle-bills
THE government issued its first cold weather alert this year, while millions continue to ration their energy use to dangerous levels.
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National Energy Action’s Peter Smith said: “With energy bills rising since October and far less support available nationally this winter, millions of people are already rationing their energy use to dangerous levels or getting deeper into debt trying to keep warm.
“Sadly, even this brief cold spell will be a threat to people’s health and worse and will create further extreme hardship for millions of households.”
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/cold-spell-threat-peoples-health-millions-struggle-bills