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Sure that increase in prices is smaller initially and spread over a longer period. mr speaker, without government intervention, the increase in the price cap would leave the average household having to find an extra £693. to do that, they have decided to give £150 council tax rebate in april for nearly all homes, which won't need to be repaid. from october, every household will also get a discount worth £200, but that will have to be paid back. it will be automatically taken off your bills over the next five years. local authorities will also get extra cash to give out to the most vulnerabl...

Limiting what gas and electricity companies can charge a typical household. yesterday it was announced that the cap will rise in april, meaning an average household on a variable tariff will see its bill rise by £693 a year to nearly £2,000. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. for hussain and halima master, who have three kids, rising energy bills means life is getting tougher. it's gone up again, hasn't it? yeah, to 250 — that's crazy, that. hussain has a full—time job, but they are struggling to make ends meet. we have looked into the local food bank. on the weekends, they...

Nearly £2000 a year. the government has announced measures to help cushion the blow but critics say they do not go far enough. let's get some more detail on this and how exactly those rising costs are going to have an impact. as we've heard already bills will increase by £693 for 18 million households in england, wales and scotland who are on standard tariffs and to pay by direct debit. 0n on standard tariffs and to pay by direct debit. on average, they will pay £1971 per year. remember these figures are based on average use and the campus on the amount suppliers can charge per unit of ener...

The headline _ is it split across both bills. yes the headline figure of is it split across both bills. i9; the headline figure of £693 is for an average dualfuel the headline figure of £693 is for an average dual fuel customer, so the headline figure of £693 is for an average dualfuel customer, so it will be split between gas and electricity. we are not sure how thatis electricity. we are not sure how that is going to work, because 0fgem will publish that detail tomorrow. usually it will be split by proportion and it will be reflected in the unit cost and the standing charge for both.— i...

Leader in nearly two years and is yet another public display of mutual support between russia and china. mr xi and mr putin have met 37 times since taking power, more than any other head of state. vladimir putin told xijinping that the two countries had established an unprecedented relationship and have a history of trade deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars — russia says it's prepared to supply china with more oil and gas. it's thought mr putin will be looking for diplomatic support as he builds up troops on russia's border with ukraine. the energy regulator, 0fgem, says it's conside...