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Jack Kessler

As bills soar, energy boss defends profits

Snow falling on the day the energy price cap rose 54 per cent is a little on the nose. Indeed, were this a film or a play, our Arts Editor Nancy Durrant might criticise the director for lacking subtlety.

And then there is the cast of supporting characters. With the nation facing the worst squeeze to incomes for nearly 70 years and 2.5 million households face being plunged into “fuel stress” due to soaring energy bills, we bring you the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, defending its profits.

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