We have put together a round-up of all the latest news, weather, and travel information for Thursday, April 7, that will get you caught up and ready for the day as EDF raised its energy prices in France by just 4%, compared to the 54% increase consumers in UK have now been hit with.
While it is largely owned by the French state, EDF - which stands for Électricité de France - is one of the largest electricity suppliers in the UK. The UK's regional electricity companies were privatised in 1990, following the privatisation of British Gas in 1986.
Like all other energy suppliers in the UK, EDF has raised its prices on this side of The Channel after the UK price cap was increased by £693 - or 54% per cent - due to the record increase in global gas prices. However, in France, EDF has been forced to take a £7billion pound hit to protect French households from the price rises.
