Scottish Power have confirmed a new set of price rises next month, in a move that Energywatch Scotland have described as a ‘brutal assult’ on its customers.

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New government figures have shown that the number of UK households living in fuel poverty has risen by 83% over the last year.

Fuel poverty is defined as spending 10% or more of income on heating, and the recent price hikes imposed by energy companies has had a dramatic effect on the numbers affected by it.

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