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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Clea Skopeliti and Rachel Obordo

‘It’s worse than under Thatcher’: energy price rises pile pressure on UK

A woman displays an energy bill in Huyton, Britain
Readers have described how they dread receiving energy bills as gas and electricity prices rise, Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

Households in the UK will see their energy bills rise by 54% from 1 April, with prices expected to rise again in six months. Despite the chancellor’s spring statement offering a fuel duty cut and changes to the national insurance threshold, people are still struggling with the cost of living.

We spoke to six people about their experiences and what spiralling heating costs will mean for them.

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