New cost of living hit for consumers as 319k in energy arrears & health insurers hikes prices amid ‘deal with this’ plea

THE COST-of-living crisis looks set to deepen after new figures reveal almost 320,000 people were unable to pay their electricity bills last December, while two health insurers announced price hikes today. The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) said the number of people who are in arrears on their energy bills was now 20...