Over 5,000 elderly and sick will die this winter because they can’t afford to heat their homes

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SOURCE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE: Every year, mortality rises by 19% in the winter months in England. This amounts to an average of 27,000 “excess” winter deaths. 21.5% of all excess winter deaths are caused by cold homes.
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Graphs at a glance: mortality rises by 19% in England's winter. One in five of these excess deaths are caused by cold homes