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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

‘Armageddon’: Energy price hike will ‘cost lives’ and leave children hungry, charities warn Tory candidates

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Vulnerable people will die and children will go hungry this winter unless the government commits to further emergency financial support, charity leaders have warned.

Ofgem confirmed a staggering 80 per cent rise in the energy price cap on Friday – sending the average household’s yearly bill from £1,971 to £3,549 from October.

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