As multiple geopolitical tensions have demonstrated once again, impacts to household finances can be largely out of the hands of consumers. Findings published last month from a More In Common survey, of 2,402 UK residents eligible to vote in elections, found the share of Britons citing energy bills as a top cost of living issue increased from 66 per cent in August last year to 73 per cent in March 2026. Two in five people say energy bills have caused arguments at home.