It is estimated that the blanket can keep a person warm for just 4p an hour, while heating an entire home costs around £4 a day

Vulnerable households will access carbon monoxide information and energy advice

It includes a plan to increase help for vulnerable energy consumers with fuel bills and green upgrades to their homes, with low income families expected to save as much as £500

The gas network’s announcement follows controversy over the government’s refusal to extend a free school meals scheme beyond term times

The poll shows twice as many adults think white people are the most climate-vulnerable ethnic group, compared to only 15% that said black people were most at risk

The legislation requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of certain facilities, including fossil fuel plants, on overburdened communities

That’s the suggestion from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, which warns a second wave of the virus arriving during colder weather could be ‘catastrophic for individuals and health services’

The funding will be used to provide the elderly, disabled and low income families with food parcels and cooked meals along with activity packs for 1,200 children under the age of 16

Your Energy Sussex is working with Citizens Advice to provide emergency fuel vouchers for pre-payment meter customers who are struggling to pay bills

The energy giant is working with a range of businesses to help ensure the Trussell Trust and FareShare can continue to distribute donated food to those who need it