Energy Prices
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How the war in Ukraine led to higher energy bills
feature Despite importing very little gas from Russia, the UK is feeling the pinch
By The Week Staff Published
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Is it cheaper to work from home or at the office?
Talking Point Commuting costs may wipe out savings made from lower domestic energy bills
By The Week Staff Published
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Five urgent questions facing Liz Truss as PM
feature ‘Daunting’ in-tray of challenges awaits the new Tory leader, from dealing with the cost-of-living crisis to uniting the Conservative Party
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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‘Pot, kettle, prat’: are our politicians too ‘out of touch’ to deal with the cost-of-living crisis?
Talking Point Boris Johnson under fire for ‘bizarre kettle analogy’ at time when people are struggling to pay bills
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The pros and cons of smart meters
Pros and Cons Real-time energy monitors can help households to budget but they have raised privacy concerns
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Will pumping more oil and gas solve the energy crisis?
Today's Big Question Experts say boosting domestic supplies is ‘unlikely to tame super-high prices’ in immediate term
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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What is the energy price cap and how high will it go next?
feature Limit on what energy companies can charge rises by 80% and will ‘remain very high’ in 2023
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How bad will the energy crisis get and what is being done?
Business Briefing Inflation is predicted to hit 18.6% in January, and energy bills are soaring
By The Week Staff Published
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Is the government more to blame than energy firms for soaring bills?
Today's Big Question Labour says current crisis is the ‘product of a decade of Conservative failure’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is the UK facing a ‘cost of doing business’ crisis?
Talking Point Mass insolvencies loom as companies face fourfold increases in energy bills
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Could Labour solve the cost-of-living crisis?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer unveils £29bn plan to freeze energy price cap
By The Week Staff Published
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The personal cost of soaring prices
feature Latest figures show that 41% of UK population has cut back on food and essentials as inflation continues to rise
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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How would Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak tackle soaring energy bills?
Today's Big Question The issue has become a ‘key battleground’ in the Conservative leadership contest
By The Week Staff Published
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Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 August
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
Puzzles and Quizzes