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Security experts fear the Kremlin could create a Chernobyl-type disaster as the Zaporozhzhia facility is on the brink of catastrophe, putting thousands of lives at risk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reinforced his call for occupying Russian troops to withdraw from Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant after damage to transmission lines in the occupied territory disrupted power supply.

The energy price cap will be rising by 80 per cent on October 1 and British Gas have announced a support package for customers who need it most as millions face fuel poverty.

The average household's yearly bill will rise from £1,971 to £3,549

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken out against the rising price cap which Ofgem announced this morning would rise by 80 per cent - leading to the average yearly bill to hit £3549 and around £295.75 per month.

Firm blames war in Ukraine and ‘heightened geopolitical tensions’ which have ‘resulted in sustained and unprecedented increases in wholesale energy costs’

SSE last increased its prices in May when it hiked the unit price of its gas by 39% and its electricity by over 30%.

Russian forces occupy Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar. Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting nearby, and shelling has damaged power and communication lines to the plant, prompting fears for the plant’s safety and evoking painful memories in a country…

Earlier this week, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi said people should continue using as much gas and electricity as they want

The price cap for the average household is already increasing by 80% to £3,549 for the three months starting in October

JAKARTA: Indonesia may raise heavily subsidised fuel prices by 30% to 40% to manage fiscal pressure from a ballooning subsidy budget, lawmakers from President Joko Widodo’s ruling coalition government told Reuters on Friday.