Energy bills: Half of UK households face fuel poverty, EDF warns
People are in for a “catastrophic winter” unless the government does more to help, says EDF. …
But it is not just energy prices that are putting the squeeze on households. Overall, inflation reached 10.1% in July, pushed higher by rising food costs, especially for staples such as bread, milk, pasta and butter. Investment bank Citi predicts that inflation could pass 18% next year.