
Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour
Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption
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Chancellor meets UK supermarket bosses to discuss cost of living
Rachel Reeves will address concerns about price rises and shortages with retailers as energy costs surge
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Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to hit almost £2,000 a year this summer
Consumers brace for ‘awful April’ and Iran war cost hikes, which have pushed UK’s gas market past three-year highs
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Pessimism takes root in UK as shoppers struggle to afford essentials
Millions are dipping into savings or borrowing to get by as the Iran war drives up prices, survey shows
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End to two-child benefit cap offers £300-a-month lifeline to cash-strapped families
From 6 April, low-income families can claim universal credit payments for all children living in the household
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Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide
Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy
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