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.
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.
There are fears the price of energy could jump later this year, which has prompted some experts to urge worried households to consider fixing their gas and electricity prices.