lmost 5,000 extra winter deaths had been brought on by chilly houses final 12 months, a charity has warned MPs.
Simon Francis, coordinator on the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, informed the Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee that estimates recommended that there have been 4,706 extra winter deaths over 2022 to 2023 brought on by residing in a chilly damp residence in England, Scotland and Wales, up from 3,186 the winter earlier than.
Asked if he anticipated the determine to extend this winter, Mr Francis stated: “The signs are that people are going to be struggling more in cold, damp homes this winter.
