the typical household bill will rise by almost £700 a year after the energy regulator 0fgem increased its price cap in england, scotland and wales by 54%. that means typical households will end up paying about £2,000 a year for their gas and electricity. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has announced a package of measures to take the sting out of the rise, with a £200 discount on bills, and a council tax rebate for some households. labour says vat on energy bills should be scrapped to help people cope. meanwhile, the bank of england has raised interest rates again to 0.5%. our first report is from our consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith. the energy price cap is going up again to nearly £2000 per yearfrom april. for donna, with three children and no increase in her income, it feels impossible. the thought that we have got to find that money is going to stress
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Scotland
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