Energy minister calls on suppliers to do more on unpaid bills ahead of almost £2.5bn debt relief scheme
Government seeks to tackle record energy debt that could reach £7bn as typical bills are forecast to rise again
Energy minister Polly Billington has told the bosses of Great Britain’s biggest energy suppliers to do more to help households get on top of unpaid energy bills this winter, before the government spends almost £2.5bn to help write off the country’s record high energy debts.