Allowing children to be raised in cold homes because of high energy costs is a potential “humanitarian crisis”, say UK academics.

Some 72 percent of parents cut back their energy use over the winter period due to high bills with the figure a higher 80 percent among those on low incomes.

A new study found parents are torn as they cannot afford to pay the high energy bills but are also concerned they are negatively impacting their children’s health and wellbeing (75 percent).

It also found that…