An estimated 15,000 people died unnecessarily between
December and March because they were living in homes they couldn’t afford to
heat, new figures show. The news has led campaigners to hit out at what they claim
is an inadequate Conservative pledge to help freezing people by insulating
homes. Fuel poverty campaigners reckon the number of excess winter deaths
surged last winter to 49,260, of which around 14,780 were due to people living
in cold homes. The Energy Bill Revolution estimates that the average number of
excess winter deaths over the previous five years was 27,830, so last winter
saw an increase of 77 per cent above the five year average. Read more on the
Independent website.
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