Millions of people in Britain are struggling to heat their homes amid freezing temperatures.
A cold weather alert is in place across the UK, with an Arctic chill seeing temperatures fall to well below average for this time of year.
The alert is only issued when the weather is cold enough to affect people's health.
From London, Sally Patterson has more.
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