Rising energy bills force bleak choice on families - eat or heat

摘要

The poll shows eight out of 10 families are already rationing the heat in their homes, as milLions slide closer to "fuel poverty". Further increases in the price of fuel are expected in the coming months. Nine out of 10 of those "rationing energy" wear extra clothes instead of turning on the heating, 56 per cent turn it off altogether when their children are out, and 45 per cent wrap up in a duvet or blankets to keep warm during the day.