Cold temperatures have settled over much of Europe, and energy prices are sky high. In Great Britain, temperatures dipped below minus 10 degrees, and meteorologists warned that the cold snap would continue over the weekend.

Many Britons live in drafty homes, and public “cold relief” is a payment of just £25 to those in dire need.

Unable to shoot

Desperation is rising among Britons who can’t afford to shoot at home. Those who can seek out one of the thousands of heated rooms that have been set up in libraries, churches and other places across the country.

Here, families can spend the afternoon and evening without worrying about electricity bills at home.

– It’s so sad to look at. Some are here every hour we open because they can’t stand the heat at home, bookkeeper Rosaleen Kelly told Sky News.

In the greenhouse, they can get snacks and help get through the week.

But there are also those who, for health and other reasons, cannot access the offer. Aid organizations warn of dire consequences for this group.

One of them is Phillip, who called the LBS radio channel on Sunday:

– I don’t care about Labor. I don’t care about Tori. I just wanted to hang on, said Phillip, who is from Mid Devon.

He said he had a cold for nine days without seeing a doctor or medicine.

– I’m alone and cold, he said as his voice cracked.

Can’t get help

He is desperate and says that no one is coming. He had contacted a local charity for food, but was met with closed doors.

– They said I had to come to them, but I was so sick that I couldn’t open my eyes, he said.

He believes political debate is irrelevant as long as people are cold and hungry.

Fear of freezing to death

– The only thing that matters to me and many other people listening to this is survival. I will freeze to death in my own house, he said, fighting back tears.

He points out that this is also true of many other people, especially parents.

The radio host was greatly affected by the conversation and promised that he would personally ask the man for help, then the man broke down in tears.

Mid Devon MP Richard Foord overheard the call and promised to provide the caller with the assistance they need.

After that, Foord also stated that he would advocate to get public support well insulated house in Great Britain.

Higher electricity, gas, food and fuel prices have helped drive sharp increases in prices over the past year. Cold makes everything worse.

Thousands of people were without power in the Shetland Islands, where temperatures dropped to minus 17. Roads, planes and trains were also affected.