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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Raiding the Warm Homes Plan budget would break a manifesto promise. When we last did polling on this issue, 48% of Labour voters said the pledge to upgrade cold homes was a factor in their vote. Cutting the Plan could lead to higher bills for longer and voters will see it as a betrayal.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The new energy price cap is now in force, with the UK’s exposure to volatile gas prices continuing to hit household bills. As energy firms post huge profits and households struggle, our film explains why people need lasting protection from unaffordable energy bills.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

66% of British adults say the government needs to do more to tackle energy costs, according to polling by @moreincommonuk.bsky.social for the @jrf-uk.bsky.social [1/4]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ofgem's price cap is rising today, but experts predict the worst is yet to come. All the while we stay hooked to volatile fossil fuel markets, UK households will be stuck with high energy bills, while energy giants take home billions in profit.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Keeping warm this winter shouldn’t mean falling into debt, and that’s why we’re calling for an Emergency Heat Tariff to protect households against further price rises, whatever fuel they use to heat their homes. [1/4]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Gas bills rise again tomorrow and forecasts point to another spike in January. We're calling for Ministers to prepare to implement an Emergency Heat Tariff alongside delivering on more targeted support in the Budget. www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/emergency-he...

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Emergency Heat Tariff may be needed as gas prices soar

Chancellor urged to introduce Emergency Heat Tariff to cap heating costs before January, or millions will be left cold.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Families need lower energy bills now - they can’t wait another ten years for cheaper bills. Greater public control of the grid is a step in the right direction, but the test for GB Grid will be whether it really delivers lower bills for households. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🕐️ The autumn Budget is Chancellor John Healey's big chance to prove whether this government actually will be the one to end the cost of living crisis. Families will be watching very closely. (1/4)

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New analysis from @globalwitness.org shows that planned changes to oil and gas industry taxes could cost the Treasury billions. That money could help people still paying off energy debt and provide more support through the Warm Home Discount. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Four in ten people in the UK think fossil fuel companies should pay compensation for damage caused by climate change, according to polling commissioned by the Odette Case campaign. [1/4]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trump’s war with Iran is pushing up energy bills in the UK. Wholesale gas prices have more than doubled since US military action began, with UK gas now at its highest level in four years. Household bills are rising again in October, with further increases expected this winter. [1/2]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra previously defended plans to strengthen and extend the windfall tax on oil and gas companies, arguing that the policy would provide certainty and support a stable energy transition. As energy firms still post billions in profits, voters still back the tax [1/2]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Over 8,000 households applied for heat pump grants in a month - more than double the number in the same month last year. The rise follows an increase in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant to £9,000 for eligible households replacing oil or LPG heating in England and Wales. [1/4]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Communities across the UK are set to receive more control over how their energy is generated, and where the benefits go. Great British Energy has announced an initial £30 million for locally owned clean energy projects, as the first part of a commitment worth up to £1 billion. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Households are heading into winter facing another surge in energy bills, with gas unit rates potentially doubling year-on-year from January. Today, we have submitted a seven-point Winter Rescue Plan to the Chancellor, calling for: [1/4]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

More than 120 organisations have united behind a call to cut electricity bills by moving levies onto general taxation. Retailers, manufacturers, consumer groups, energy suppliers and charities are urging the Chancellor to act at the Autumn Budget. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last night, Chancellor John Healey met with business leaders, including those presiding over oil + gas giants Shell and BP. Worryingly, Number 10's open door policy for the fossil fuel rich list isn't new: in Labour's first year in power, ministers met with industry representatives 500+ times* (1/2)

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Media speculation suggests the Government is considering a new Energy Price Protection Payment worth up to £200 this winter. [1/4]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Extreme heat is putting growing pressure on our schools, hospitals and households, and the public wants action. Polling from Global Witness and More in Common found that 75% of people are concerned about the impact of extreme heat on the NHS, while 63% are worried about its impact on schools [1/2]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Shell’s CEO Wael Sawan has seen his shares grow in value by £1.2 million since the start of the war in Iran. The same conflict has sent our energy bills to a three-year high. Clearly, only a small pocket of people are benefitting from the crisis, and it’s not ordinary UK households. (1/3)

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🚨 Wholesale gas prices have hit their highest level since December 2022. With the January Ofgem price cap being calculated using prices like these, households could face another painful rise in energy bills this winter. [1/2]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Communities hosting new electricity infrastructure deserve recognition, but the cost shouldn’t be pushed onto everyone else’s energy bills. Under new plans, households living close to new transmission infrastructure could receive up to £250 a year off their bills for ten years. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

No one should risk losing their home because they can’t afford their heating. Citizens Advice has warned that more than 360,000 people on heat networks in England and Wales could face eviction or forfeiture if they fall behind on heating costs that are bundled into rent or service charges. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Cutting energy bills is essential, but it can’t come at the expense of households who need the most help. Reform UK’s plans include abolishing the Warm Home Discount, one of the few forms of energy bill support specifically targeted at low-income households. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Scotland’s new five-year Programme for Government runs to around 25,000 words, but “fuel poverty” doesn’t appear once. That’s despite an estimated 28.7% of Scottish households – around 732,000 households – officially living in fuel poverty. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Poorly ventilated properties can become unbearable during extreme heat, while switching on a fan or running air conditioning is simply not an option for households already struggling with high energy bills or debt. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

80 pages. 24,460 words. No mention of fuel poverty. This omission is especially worrying given there are still hundreds of thousands of Scottish homes in fuel poverty right now. And Ministers have a 2030 interim fuel poverty target which is now very unlikely to be met.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Almost two thirds of UK adults (63%) say passing new energy legislation to improve energy security, affordability and consumer protection should be a high priority for MPs. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Since the conflict began in February, global oil and gas prices have surged, feeding directly through to household energy costs. At the same time, energy firms have banked at least £6 billion in UK profits, while gas unit prices are now 27% higher than a year ago. [1/2]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Plug-in solar panels go on sale in the UK from today, offering households a new way to cut their electricity bills. But there’s a risk plug-in solar widens the gap between those who can afford to invest in energy-saving measures and those already forced to cut back. [1/2]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The average energy bill is set to hit a three-year high when Ofgem's new price cap comes into effect in October. But in the past six months alone, the UK energy industry has made over £6 billion in profits – that's roughly £200 in profit for every household in the country.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ofgem’s calculations show customers in north Wales & Merseyside pay £360 a year in standing charges. Households in Yorkshire, north east England & south Scotland pay £333+ a year. But customers in London pay £267 a year. The GB average is £309 a year. www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/ofgem-confir...

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Ofgem confirms soaring gas prices will hit bills in winter 2026

20 million British households are set to see gas prices rise again from 1 October 2026 as Ofgem confirms the latest price cap.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It’s been six years since energy prices were at ‘normal’ levels. Since the end of 2020: Every unit of gas… UP… 166% Daily standing charges for gas… UP… 14% Every unit of electricity… UP… 53% Daily standing charges for electricity… UP… 125% www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/about-fuel-p...

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Ofgem Price Cap

Latest news on the Ofgem price cap and expected costs of average household energy bills for the year ahead.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The price cap is changing again, as Britain’s exposure to volatile gas prices hits energy bills from 1 October. But as energy firms continue to post huge profits and households struggle, our new film explains how households need lasting protection.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It’s encouraging that @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social is looking at “a range of support” for households struggling with rising bills. Ministers must go further and faster with help as further increases in cost of gas are likely to be confirmed by Ofgem tomorrow. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – UK politics live

£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homes

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Energy Ombudsman accepted 46,532 complaints in the first half of 2026, up 16% on last year, with billing disputes accounting for almost six in ten cases. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The extreme heat and wildfires we’ve seen this summer are stark reminders of the growing impact of climate change. Poorly insulated homes don’t just leave people cold in winter, they can become unbearably hot in summer too. While households struggle the energy industry keeps posting record profits

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

With Ofgem changing how its defines an average household, unit costs and standing charges are more important. New forecasts predict: - Gas units +8% from 1 Oct / +26% year on year - Gas SC +7% / -9% - Electricity units +2% / +1% - Electricity SC -4% / +3% www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/further-ener...

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Further energy price rises on the way driven by cost of gas

The latest projections from Cornwall Insight show that gas unit rates are set to rise from 6.29p per kWh last winter to around 7.9p from 1 October, up around 26% year on year and the

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📈Gas prices are set to rise again from October. And if households use the same amount of energy as last winter, they’ll actually pay more. This is despite Ofgem lowering its estimate of how much energy a "typical" household uses. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As @andyburnham.bsky.social is in the Black Country today, he might have liked to visit one of the Community Energy Hubs. Expert advice, home visits and practical support that puts real savings within reach of the people, by making homes more energy efficient. #PMSummerTour weap.walsall.gov.uk

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Households are bracing for the Ofgem price cap announcement later this month, with energy bills likely to stay sky-high due to the Iran conflict. Major energy firms are doing very well out of this crisis. We've found that UK profits of a handful of these firms has exceeded £6 billion in 2026. (1/3)

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🗣️ It's bill payers vs. billionaires: while the conflict in Iran has sent our bills skyrocketing due to our reliance on fossil fuels, the energy industry has watched profits climb. Our analysis shows that firms including Shell + BP made over £6 billion on their UK operations alone in 2026. (1/3)

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🚨 Energy firms including Shell, BP and Centrica have made £6 billion+ on their UK operations alone so far this year, we can reveal today. A handful of oil and gas companies have made more than £95 billion on their global profits. (1/3)

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

UK profits from a handful of energy firms have topped £6bn this year as gas bills are set to rise again on 26 Aug. Meanwhile energy bosses’ shareholdings are up £30m+ since the Iran conflict. War windfalls for the energy elite, higher bills for the rest. www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/war-windfall...

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War windfalls for energy elite as bills set to rise further

UK profits posted by a handful of energy firms in 2026 exceed £6 billion as the Energy Rich List sees their wealth increase.

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Today @andyburnham.bsky.social’s is in Devon. He should visit South Dartmoor Community Energy. As communities face rising energy bills driven by reliance on gas, it offers free advice to keep households safe and cut their bills, while building community-owned clean power. sdce.org.uk #PMSummerTour

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Our News • South Dartmoor Community Energy

Read the latest news, advice and tips, and find out where you can join South Dartmoor Community Energy at forthcoming events

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Almost 2,900 people have already died from heat this year. Cutting wildfire risk is vital, but there was nothing in the PM's reactions to yesterday’s COBRA meeting to help the thousands of elderly, disabled and low-income people trapped in homes that can't be kept at a safe temperature. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The PM is chairing an emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat, wildfires and drought. The Met Office says this could be the UK's hottest summer on record. Nearly 2,900 people have already died from heat this year in May and June alone, almost 2x the number for the whole of last summer. [1/3]

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As @andyburnham.bsky.social visits Hertfordshire today, energy bills are rising while energy firms post billions in profits. But some help in the area is on hand and this service travels around the area providing advice on improving the energy efficiency of buildings. #PMSummerTour

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End Fuel Poverty Coalition @endfuelpoverty.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🗣️Harbour Energy, one of the UK's largest oil and gas producers, has published its results for the first half of 2026. Harbour Energy's CFO confirmed that revenue was up over 20%, and adjusted profit up 37% to $562m (around £416m) [1/3]

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