What are warm banks, and why are so many opening in the UK?

Nov 23, 2022

Warm banks are spaces where people can go to heat up for free. Image: Unsplash

Ian Shine

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More than 3,000 UK warm banks are listed on the website of the Warm Welcome Campaign. Image: Warm Welcome Campaign

Graph showing the evolution of household electricity and gas prices in the EU Warm banks

Average household electricity prices in the EU have increased sharply in the past year. Image: Eurostat

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