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Too Poor to Stay Warm

Reporter Datshiane Navanayagam joins some of those struggling to keep warm this winter and asks why thousands still die each year simply because their homes are too cold.

Sixteen years ago, the government promised to protect people from the cold. It vowed to end fuel poverty by 2016, but the deadline has passed and millions of people still can't afford to keep their homes warm. Reporter Datshiane Navanayagam joins some of those struggling this winter and asks why thousands still die each year simply because their homes are too cold.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Reporter Datshiane Navanayagam
Producer Hannah O'Grady
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Ceri Thomas

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