Scotland has twice as many households in fuel poverty as London despite its population being around two-thirds that of the UK capital, newly released Government figures show.
Scotland has twice as many households in fuel poverty as London despite its population being around two-thirds that of the UK capital, newly released Government figures show.
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Kate Devlin UK Political Correspondent
Campaigners have called for urgent action to help hard-pressed consumers, who are bracing themselves for price rises, after the data showed the country tops the UK table for the number of homes where people struggle to keep warm.
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