Concern over rising fuel costs

The number of fuel-poor households in the UK will double in a year if the crisis in Ukraine leads to higher energy bills.

Analysts predict the war will push up wholesale prices.

This could result in the average domestic bill in the UK hitting £3,000 by October. ■■The cost of a typical UK home has risen by a record £29,162 in the last year, figures show.

Nationwide building society said it was the biggest cash increase in property prices since it started collecting data in 1991.

It pushed the average UK house price to £260,230 in February.