Oxford academics recommend fuel poor households to switch back to the October 2020 tariff, before price increases, instead of the current Ofgem cap

Charities have urged the government to continue offering energy bill support to vulnerable people

Customers will receive a £150 payment directly into the accounts

The risk disproportionately affects people on low incomes, young people and people of colour, a charity has warned

Rishi Sunak will allegedly unveil new measures that could include a direct discount on household energy bills

The move could help more than 280,000 households struggling to pay their energy bills

Additional payments of up to £500 should be given to those most in need, the Social Market Foundation says

“A significant number” of British Gas customers was affected by an IT issue

There will be more than two million fuel poor homes with children in April, a new report suggests

The Association for Decentralised Energy said the reported cancellation of ECO scheme would hurt vulnerable customers