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UK to support consumers as energy price cap rises 54%

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The UK government stepped in to help the hardest-hit households struggling with the rising cost of living, announcing a £9 billion package to offset soaring energy bills. It followed an announcement by that energy regulator that the price cap on how much suppliers can charge consumers will jump by 54 percent due to soaring wholesale gas prices.

Added on the 04/02/2022 00:00:29 - Copyright : AFP EN

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