Heating oil’s more volatile pricing is fed straight through to consumers, a key difference to gas and electricity energy supplies

Gail Thompson has said she is deeply concerned about the hikes in the price of heating oil, which could make it hard for her husband to breathe in their Kent home

Vowing to support working people ‘whatever challenges lie ahead’, the PM will use a press conference on Monday to set out support for those facing soaring energy bills

The prime minister will use a press conference to set out tens of millions of pounds of support for vulnerable households struggling with energy bills

Heating oil’s more volatile pricing is fed straight through to consumers, a key difference to gas and electricity energy supplies

The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.