Rural families risk being 'forgotten victims' of energy crisis

Families living in fuel poverty in rural areas will be left 450 poorer than urban ones by October’s energy price rise

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Rural families risk being 'forgotten victims' of energy crisis

Families living in fuel poverty in rural areas will be left 450 poorer than urban ones by Octobers energy price rise Rural families in fuel poverty risk becoming the forgotten victims of the energy...

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