The Big Question: How to keep your home warm this winter as energy bills soar?

How can you keep your home warm this winter as energy bills soar? Ofgem has announced its latest review of the energy price cap, with the maximum amount utility providers can charge their standard tariff customers in the UK rising to £3,549 a year from 1 October, an astounding 80 per cent hike.   The

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Rising prices in Great Britain and help from the government

The British Government announced Thursday 3 February that the energy regulator’s new price cap – the maximum amount suppliers can charge customers for each unit of energy will add hundreds of pounds onto the annual bill for 22 million homes.