£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homesMinisters are looking at “a range of support” for vulnerable households struggling wit…

£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homesMinisters are looking at “a range of support” for vulnerable households struggling with rising bills, the energy secretary has said ahead of tomorrow’s Ofgem announcement on the energy cap level.PA Media reports forecasts have indicated that households could see their bills rise by another 4% to the equivalent of £1,729 a year, as the widened conflict in the Middle East sparked by Donald Trump’s war on Iran continues to push up wholesale energy prices. Continue reading…

Source: The Guardian – World