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When they are making very big profits on top of that. now, the changes we're making today to make sure that the change in price regulation can keep up with the change in the market. it does mean as costs go up, yes the price couple change more frequently, but also costs come down those prices will come down more quickly as well. what we are doing is trying to make sure that customer interests are protected in what ultimately is a very challenging market for everyone. let's speak to justina miltienyte, head of policy at uswitch. thank you forjoining us. can we go back to basics. explain to us, ...

Supply families with —— they can supply food the 10th of the normal price, some customers can no longer afford the bus fare to get here or the electricity to keep food fresh and hot weather. we electricity to keep food fresh and hot weather.— electricity to keep food fresh and hot weather. we have heard of --eole and hot weather. we have heard of people switching _ and hot weather. we have heard of people switching fridges - and hot weather. we have heard of people switching fridges and l of people switching fridges and freezers because they can't afford the electricity. actually, that's...

Switching off their fridges and freezers because they can't afford the electricity. and, actually, that's a really, really... it's a difficult choice to make but, actually, it doesn't really save you a lot because the biggest part of your energy bill is the standing charge. actually you're not really saving much money and you are risking your own health and that of your family. now i've got a really good job, my husband _ now i've got a really good job, my husband works full—time, but things obviously— husband works full—time, but things obviously with the cost of living going _ obviousl...

They can supply families with food at a tenth of the normal price, such is the general inflation crisis that some customers, working people, can no longer afford the bus fare to get here or the electricity to keep food fresh in hot weather. well, we've heard of people switching off their fridges and freezers because they can't afford the electricity. and, actually, that's a really, really... it's a difficult choice to make, but, actually, it doesn't really save you a lot because the biggest part of your energy bill is the standing charge. actually, you're not really saving much money and you'r...

Switching off their fridges and freezers because they can't afford the electricity. and, actually, that's a really, really... it's a difficult choice to make but, actually, it doesn't really save you a lot because the biggest part of your energy bill is the standing charge. actually you're not really saving much money and you are risking your own health and that of your family. that is the impact of broad—based, readily rising prices on real life. this is what it looks like over decades, a ao—year high, and heading higher in the autumn, with food prices up 9.8% overall, but are alone up 22...