Support planned for UK households struggling with winter energy bills
Support planned for UK households as the government discusses measures after criticism over cuts to winter fuel payments. Ministers have committed to help households struggling with their gas and electricity bills this winter after energy industry bosses warned that consumer debt had climbed to more than £3bn.
With Labour under fire for scrapping universal winter fuel payments to pensioners, ministers met energy industry bosses on Wednesday to discuss ways of supporting struggling households in the UK through the coming colder months as the cost of living crisis grips the country.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet will meet for the first time since the summer recess this morning. And in the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will face questions from MPs – with the much-criticised changes to the winter fuel payment likely to come up.