Tens of thousands of struggling households who owe money to their energy supplier will be freed up to switch to cheaper deals, energy regulator Ofgem has announced.
Twice as many households in England could slice up to £600 off their energy bills each year, after changes to the Government's Warm Front scheme came into force today.
675,000 electricity customers in Northern Ireland have received a boost after Power NI said this morning it is cutting prices. The news is in stark contrast to yesterday's announcement by Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) that it is raising costs.
Scottish & Southern Energy has become the first of the big six energy firms to announce a price rise in time for winter, in a bitter blow to millions of households.