ConnexionWet February leads to plunge in shopping trips
Total UK footfall dropped 4.7% year on year, down from January’s 0.6% decrease, according to British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Sensormatic data.
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Extra 53,000 households on disability benefits to receive water bill help
The WaterSure scheme caps the bills of certain households who use high amounts of water.
Households on heating oil already grappling with soaring prices
The problem is particularly acute in Northern Ireland, where 62.5% of homes rely on it, compared to the UK average of just over 5%.
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