BBCNEWS BBC News at One December 23, 2021 13:12:00
To remain at windsor as a "precautionary" measure following rising covid—19 case numbers. now the rest of the day's news. gas and electricity bills will rise by as much as 50% next year, unless the government steps in — that's a new warning from the energy industry. the cost of gas on the wholesale markets — where providers get their supplies — hit record levels this week, and although bills are capped by the regulator ofgem, those price rises do feed through to consumers. this time last year, ofgem's default tariff for consumers without a fixed price deal stood atjust over £1,000 a y...