energy prices
22 Sep 2022
New report shows devastating triple blow pushes rural communities into a cost-of-living emergency
A new report by Rural Services Network shows rural areas face ‘dual energy vulnerability’ of higher household and transport energy poverty, and lower wages The research found that homes in...
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20 Sep 2022
Britain’s lowest-paid workers say finances have never been worse
The Guardian reports that almost 80% of the UK’s lowest-paid workers say they are now facing the toughest financial squeeze of their lifetimes, according to new research by the Living...
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30 Aug 2022
Second home owners in Cornwall urged to donate the £5.4m in energy rebates they will receive
Cornwall Live has reported that second home owners in Cornwall are due to receive a staggering £5.4million in energy rebates The rebates come as every home in the UK will...
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13 Jun 2022
Westminster Hall Debate on off gas grid homes
David Jones MP for Clwyd West, a rural constituency in Wales is supporting a Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 16th June on ‘The Future of low-carbon off-gas grid home and...
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19 Apr 2022
How can we get the measure of rural fuel poverty?
This blog has been written by Jessia Sellick, of Rose Regeneration. What is fuel poverty? In general, it relates to households that have to spend a high proportion of their...
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19 Apr 2022
Fuel theft warning for farmers as prices soar
Farmers with diesel and oil storage tanks are being warned to check their security amidst increased fears that thieves could target them William Nicholl, client director at rural insurance broker...
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11 Apr 2022
Rural households likely to pay up to third more for energy, warns Labour
InYourArea reports that Labour analysis has found households in rural areas will be worst affected by rising energy bills The party issued that rural households will pay around a third...
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04 Apr 2022
Cost of living crisis will push more into rural poverty
New research discussed by the Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle University shows that many rural households already experiencing poverty and financial vulnerability in Britain will be hardest hit by...
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14 Mar 2022
Calls for new price cap on heating oil as cost of living rises
BBC reports that around 1.5million households in rural areas use oil to heat their homes and like other forms of energy, the cost of oil has spiralled in recent months...
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28 Feb 2022
Households in Eden to see highest cost of energy rise in mainland England
The News and Star reports that homes in Eden could see the highest rise in energy costs in mainland England this year Figures from the Office for National Statistics have...
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