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A third of all UK households could end up in fuel poverty as result of the war in Ukraine, a consortium of charities has warned. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition - a group representing more than 50 organisations including National Energy Action - has issued a stark warning that the crisis could leave 8.5 million households unable to heat and power their homes.
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Liz Truss has said the government is investigating energy sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. During a House of Commons debate on Monday (28 February), the foreign secretary said the government is looking at ways to cut the “free world’s dependence” on Russian gas and deprive the country’s president Vladimir Putin of his “key source” of revenue.
In our latest round-up of stories from the national press, concerns are raised about energy companies adopting “increasingly aggressive" debt collection practices, foreign secretary Liz Truss says she backs energy sanctions against Russia and Thames Water will reward home developers if they commit to reducing water use in their properties.
