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Liz Truss to announce major plan on energy bills
Liz Truss will announce that major plan on energy prices tomorrow in the Commons.
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Putin warns Russia will halt energy supplies if EU introduces price caps
Vladimir Putin has hit out at Western sanctions on Moscow, describing them as a “fever that poses a threat to the entire world”. Speaking at an economic forum in Vladivostok, Putin said the measures – imposed in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – were an act of economic “aggression” that had left Europeans…
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Debate: How can businesses survive soaring energy bills?
We spoke to Ben Warren, who runs Concept Taverns with 11 pubs across West Yorkshire, Helen Barnard, associate director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Henri Murison, who’s chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
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‘Machines will fall silent’ – Textile businesses fear closure over soaring energy costs
As the new PM prepares to unveil her plan to limit energy price rises tomorrow, many businesses up and down the country are wondering whether they’ll see out the coming months. In Leicester, famous for its textiles industry, the soaring cost of electricity threatens to cripple many of the energy-intensive factories that provide jobs for…
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How will Liz Truss handle spiralling energy bills?
Liz Truss has named growing the economy as her first priority, but to do that she’ll need to get to grips with priority number two: getting a handle on spiralling energy bills.
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Liz Truss should listen to Labour on dealing with energy crisis, says Welsh First Minister
During the campaign Liz Truss described the Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford as a “low energy Jeremy Corbyn” – though he did tweet his congratulations earlier today – along with an appeal for urgent action on the cost of living crisis.
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FactCheck: does working from home really add hundreds to monthly energy bills?
It’s a fine balancing act.
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Liz Truss promises energy crisis plan within one week if made Prime Minister
She insisted that her policy of cutting taxes was fair – even though the rich would gain more than the poor.
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Debate: How will rising energy bills affect people and businesses?
The cost of living crisis will have an impact across society as winter sets in.
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Small businesses could be forced to close as sales decline and energy costs skyrocket
If households are facing a struggle, the scary bills are also mounting up for small businesses, which are being squeezed by rising prices and falling sales as customers cut back their spending.
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Manchester protesters call for energy bill freeze and minimum wage hike
There won’t be many in the country who would take issue with Boris Johnson’s warning that there’ll be ‘tough months’ ahead.
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How rising energy prices will impact two single parents
We were joined by two single parents worried about the impact of energy prices. We spoke to Hazel Mehmet who is holding down three jobs to make ends meet, and Lynn West – who we first met in April – when she told us about how difficult it had become to top up her meter…
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Energy price cap: Birmingham families forced to choose between food or fuel
Millions of people will be forced to choose between food or fuel, as the price cap rises – even those considered comfortably off – and especially for those already struggling. Like Birmingham – which has four out of the 10 constituencies in the country with the highest rate of child poverty. We’ve heard from some…
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Why are UK energy prices more expensive than other European countries?
We spoke to Emma Pinchbeck, the boss of Energy UK, the trade body that represents Energy suppliers. We began by asking why the bills in the UK are much higher than in most other European countries.
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‘Further pricing pressure’ expected for energy bills, says Ofgem CEO
We spoke to the Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley about the rise in the energy price cap.