In the previous heating season, the cost of supplying this raw material increased by about 6.5 percent; in the current season, it may be approx. 11.5 percent.more
Some 69 per cent of Britons say the country has got angrier since the Brexit referendum, according to new research.
The poll also found 17 per cent have fallen out with family and friends in rows over the UK's EU divorce.more
One in 20 British adults do not believe the Holocaust happened, and 8% say that the scale of the genocide has been exaggerated, according to a poll marking Holocaust Memorial Day.more
British voters' opinion on immigration has changed since the EU Referendum, with a growing number of people not regarding anymore immigration as a pressing problem, a study shows.more
Almost four in 10 Britons volunteer, with the vast majority saying it benefits their mental health and acts as an antidote to loneliness, according to a survey of more than 10,000 people.more
Most British consumers would pay more for their clothes if factory workers received fairer wages, but lack trust in the ethical pledges made by brands, a poll found on Thursday, amid growing concerns around labor abuses in the fashion industry.more
Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for 65 years - and there has long-been speculation about what will happen when the crown passes down the line of succession.more
One third of Poles declares that they are making New Year's resolutions. Traditionally, the New Year begins with a healthy diet, physical activity and quitting smoking.more
Workers in Ireland are more content this year than in 2017. However, younger employees are less happy than their middle-aged counterparts and private sector staff are less satisfied than those in the public sector.more
A fifth of married Britons think their partner is a dangerous driver and a quarter are so scared for their own safety that they have refused to get in a car with their other half. more
The survey of 2,000 British adults found that many are clueless when it comes to other major figures from the birth of Jesus as well, with 37 per cent saying they did not know that Mary and Joseph were a part of the story.more
According to new statistics, a quarter of Brits say they will have stopped visiting physical shops in three years, despite 95 per cent of food shopping currently being done in-store.more
A survey of 2,000 adults found less than half of the population have visited Wiltshire's prehistoric monument, with one in twenty even claiming to have never heard of it.more
The survey found that London has the highest belief in good luck in the UK, with 57% of people in London believing in good luck - and they also have one the highest number of millionaire lottery winners in the UK - coincidence or is the belief in good luck all you need?more
As Christmas approaches a recent survey by Away Resorts discovers 45% of Brits will be going away this Christmas, but 24% plan on staying in the UK.more
People aged 18 to 24 are the most pessimistic in the UK, with just one in seven thinking their age group has the most opportunity to move up in society, according to a poll.more
According to new research from the7stars, the UK's largest independent media agency, 39% of Brits still believe that nothing will really change following Brexit next March, despite numerous recent government forecasts.more
