Child poverty charity deplores British Gas fuel price hike

Commenting on plans by British Gas to raise the price of gas by 35% and electricity by 9%, Kate Green chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group said: "These staggering energy price hikes risk hitting the poorest families hardest. At a time when the cost of living is rising this is bad news for families and will cause further fuel poverty.

"We urge British Gas to rethink how these price rises will affect low income families, to improve the protections it is proposing for a small number of vulnerable families and widen these for those suffering hardship. Energy suppliers have a responsibility to those receiving their services - not just to their shareholders.”