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Antony Ashkenaz & Abbie Meehan

British Gas and Octopus Energy delivers 'significant' plan to UK Government to freeze bills

The cost of living crisis, paired with the increasing price of energy bills, will hit Brits hard this winter.

As reported by The Express, the average annual bill for households is predicted to hit the £4,000 mark by the end of 2022. This charge is more than three times higher than what people had been paying just four weeks ago.

This figure will hurl many families into fuel poverty, with many having to prioritise certain payments over electricity and gas. And with this, two of the UK's largest energy suppliers have set out a plan to stop the rise.

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