Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.
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"The Iran ceasefire gave the markets some breathing room, but this is a pause, not a resolution to the conflict."
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"Energy inefficient homes take lives in winter and will increasingly threaten the most vulnerable in summer."
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Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.
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