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Millions cannot afford to heat homes as UK faces Arctic snap

Joseph Rowntree Foundation urges government to increase basic rate of support to help cover essentialsMore than 3 million low-income UK households cannot afford to heat their homes, according to research, as a “dangerously cold” weather front arrives from the Arctic.The UK Health Security Agency has issued a cold weather alert recommending vulnerable people warm their homes to at least 18C, wear extra layers and eat hot food to protect themselves from plummeting temperatures. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022...heat-homes

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