The heat is on

As two energy suppliers hike prices again, the temperature is rising for households and firms, writes Nathalie Thomas WHEN, in the grip of the 1970s oil crisis, US President Jimmy Carter advised Americans to turn down their heating, wear more jumpers and switch off their Christmas lights, he was mocked by his critics as a "feckless thermostat-watcher in a cardigan". But 30 years later, on this side of the pond,... [read full story]