Help IS on the way for households preparing for huge winter energy bills, Tory minister insists - as warning is issued on 'lethal cocktail' of recession and high inflation
Help IS on the way for households preparing for huge energy bills this winter, a Tory minister has insisted. The energy price cap will rise again - sending the average household bill rocketing to £3,549 from October - regulator Ofgem announced on Friday .
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Alistair Darling has argued the government must take bold action to tackle spiralling energy prices to avoid a 'lethal cocktail' of recession and high inflation.
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