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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon English

Deep recession coming unless government acts on fuel bills, warns City

A general view of a gas hob burning. (Gareth Fuller/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

THE UK could be plunged into a prolonged recession causing scars that last years, Cityeconomists warned today after Ofgem unleashed an 80% leap in energy prices.

That rise in the price cap will take a typical energy bill to about £3,550 a year – more than many working families pay in income tax.

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