Day: November 19, 2024

UK News: Price cap for Great Britain forecast to rise to £1,736 a year for average dual-fuel bill, according to Cornwall Insights

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Britons have been warned to expect a “disappointing” rise in energy bills in January, adding pressure to household finances, despite earlier hopes that prices may ease early next year.

The price cap for Great Britain is forecast to rise to £1,736 a year for the average dual-fuel bill, according to Cornwall Insights, a well-respected energy consultancy. This is a rise of 1% from the current price cap, which increased last month to £1,717 a year for a typical consumer. Continue reading…
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Met Office places three yellow warnings for snow and ice in place across areas of UK

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What impact, if any, has the snow and ice had on your commute? Continue reading…
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Environment minister defends tax changes as farmers protests in London

Keir Starmer is still at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where they are three hours behind UK time and so the day is just getting going. Yesterday Starmer had a series of bilateral meeting, including with Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, and with Narendra Modi, the Indian PM. Relations with both those countries are not straightforward. Starmer probably had a much easier time talking to Justin Trudeau, the Canadian PM. Here is a photo of when they met for a beer last night.

These are from my colleague Joanna Partridge, who is at the NFU rally at Church House. Continue reading…
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