London, UK. 3rd Feb, 2022. Energy prices are set to rise by up to 50%. A massive increase to the energy price cap is announced this morning alongside an expected hike in interest rates. Ofgem, the energy regulator, is set to confirm that bills could rise as high as £2,000 per household from April, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak due to make what Treasury sources are billing as a “significant intervention” in the Commons spending billions of pounds to help ease the crisis. Credit: Mark Thomas/Alamy Live News

London, UK. 3rd Feb, 2022. Energy prices are set to rise by up to 50%. A massive increase to the energy price cap is announced this morning alongside an expected hike in interest rates. Ofgem, the energy regulator, is set to confirm that bills could rise as high as £2,000 per household from April, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak due to make what Treasury sources are billing as a “significant intervention” in the Commons spending billions of pounds to help ease the crisis. Credit: Mark Thomas/Alamy Live News Stock Photo
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