Energy price rise puts pensioners under more pressure charity warns

The average household energy bill in England, Scotland and Wales is set to go up again in January – the second rise this winter. The energy regulator said its price cap would go up by £21 a year for a typical household, on top of a 10% increase in October.

All this as the row over winter fuel allowance cuts goes on – with the charity Age Concern warning that the price rise will put pensioners under even more pressure.