🗣 'It is morally irresponsible on the part of the government to allow this to happen'
Which is why I reacted warily to the news that out of 355 councils in England and Wales, 194 are directly involved in or supporting local groups to open ‘warm banks’, as the cost of living crisis plunges millions into fuel poverty.
I agree with Dan Paskins, director of UK impact at the charity Save The Children, who says that the need for ‘warm banks’ is totally unacceptable: “What an extraordinary sign of the times we are in that communities and councils are setting up warm spaces because so many people won’t be able to heat their homes this winter.”
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