Bill shock for millions as rises hit
Kevin Peachey Personal finance correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Millions of people will now feel the impact of an unprecedented £700-a-year rise in energy costs – at the same time as a host of bill hikes take effect. The 54% rise in the energy price cap means a household using a typical amount of gas […]
Significant rises to come, says regulator Ofgem
Getty Images Households will again see “significant rises” in energy prices next spring, regulator Ofgem has warned. Its chief executive, Jonathan Brearley, said the price cap, which limits how much energy providers can charge per unit, would go up again because of the “unprecedented” rise in gas prices. The cap is revised twice a year […]
Millions of households face higher gas and electricity bills
Kevin Peachey Personal finance correspondent, BBC News Getty Images A squeeze on household finances will become more acute as a new, higher energy price cap takes effect. Those on standard tariffs, with typical household levels of energy use, will see bills go up by £139 to £1,277 a year, but the more energy a household […]
‘I may have to move back in with my parents’
Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Millions of people across the country will see their gas and electricity bills jump in April, further pushing up the cost of living. It’s because the energy price cap – which limits what suppliers in Britain can charge – has been raised by 54%. People on default […]
Energy bills set to stay high despite price cap cut
Kevin Peachey & Nick Edser BBC News Getty Images Energy bills are set to remain high despite a cut in prices from July, experts have warned. A typical household will pay £2,074 a year for gas and electricity from July, £426 a year less than currently, after the regulator cut the energy price cap for […]
Six Israeli hostages freed ahead of Palestinian prisoner release
Hamas has released six more hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for 602 Palestinian prisoners to be freed later on Saturday. The released hostages included four kidnapped during the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel – Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen and Omer Wenkert. The two other men freed, Avera Mengistu and […]
Chinese livestreamer dies after filming drinking video
DOUYIN Brother Three Thousand (pictured in an earlier video) was a popular livestreamer on China’s Douyin app A Chinese livestreamer has died shortly after he was seen drinking excessive amounts of alcohol on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok. User Brother Three Thousand drank at least seven bottles of baijiu spirits during a livestream last Tuesday. […]
New chief vet appointed in Jersey
Government of Jersey Susana Ramos said she was “delighted to take up this opportunity to live and work in Jersey” Jersey has a new chief veterinary officer after Alistair Breed stepped down from the position in summer 2022. Susana Ramos has worked as a government vet in Scotland for more than 14 years. Deputy chief […]
Dr. Beatrice Moore: A Legacy of Leadership, Education, and Empowerment
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Billionaire tech banker in China reported missing
Joel Guinto, Fan Wang and Frances Mao BBC News Getty Images Top investment firm China Renaissance says it has been unable to contact chief executive Bao Fan One of China’s most high-profile billionaire bankers has gone missing, his company has reported. Bao Fan, the chief executive of China Renaissance Holdings, had not been able to […]