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Energy bills could rise even higher to £5,600 by next April in latest forecast from industry experts

The latest figures also indicate that gas and electricity bills won’t start to come down until later on in 2023.

Daily Record

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

The top energy companies are urging the UK Government to freeze gas and electricity bills before the end of the year, as millions of Brits face a torrid, cold winter.

Glasgow Live

One in eight people think energy bills will fall this winter as most underestimate the price cap

Summer holiday season has left a lot people unaware of the soaring energy costs coming in October.

Daily Record

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Full details on £400 energy rebate monthly discounts starting in October for 29m households

Everything you need to know about reduced direct debit payments, refunds, pre-payment meters and people who do not qualify.

Daily Record

Former armed forces chief describes ‘failures’ leading to fall of Kabul

Former chief of the defence staff General Sir Nick Carter said there is a risk Afghanistan could again become a base for groups such as al Qaida.

The Independent UK

British Gas owner claims £56 million tax rebate from North Sea operations

THE owner of British Gas received a £56 million tax rebate on its operations in Scottish waters last year.

The National (Scotland)

Work begins on A4119 dualling scheme in RCT which could boost local economy by £30m

The plan is to turn 1.5km of road between the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service HQ roundabout and the Coed-Ely roundabout into a dual carriageway

Wales Online

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Dying mum with six months to live 'can't make memories' due to huge energy costs

Mum-of-two Tammy Prescott has been left housebound after going through chemotherapy, because she can't afford to make memories with her family.

Daily Record

Win-win for independence no matter who is Tory leader, poll finds

BOTH Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss would boost support for Scottish independence as Tory leader, a poll has found.

The National (Scotland)

Sunak and Truss both promise more scrutiny of Scottish Government

Their pledges came ahead the candidates heading to Perth to face Tory members at an official hustings on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Dying mum given six months to live 'can't make memories' due to massive energy bills

Mum-of-two Tammy Prescott has been left housebound after going through chemotherapy, because she can't afford to make memories with her family

Daily Mirror

Scottish Government hit out at inadmissibility rules on Afghan refugees

THE Scottish Government has again warned against the UK Government’s rules on inadmissibility for refugees, following a call for action from the…

The National (Scotland)

Cost of living petition calling for disabled people to get £650 payment due revised response from DWP

More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for the £650 cost of living payment to include those on disability benefits.

Daily Record

The next PM must fast track Afghan asylum claims and scrap cruel Home Office rules

ONE year ago, the scenes we saw unfolding in Afghanistan were a stark reminder of just how quickly any of us could be forced to flee our homes.…

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'Empty sloganeering': Just one per cent of Levelling Up staff are in Scotland

THE UK Government has been accused of "empty sloganeering" after an investigation revealed just one per cent of staff hired by the…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish hospitality sector on the brink of collapse amid a ‘perfect storm’

THE Scottish hospitality sector is “on the edge of large-scale business failure” with only one third making a profit this summer.

Daily Record

Just one per cent of staff hired by UK Government 'Levelling Up' department are in Scotland

Figures show only 34 out of 3,436 staff are located north of the Border – despite Scotland having about eight per cent of the UK population.

Wales Online

'I was forced to undergo female genital mutilation. It left me with a lifetime of pain'

Elham Ismail warns girls and women from Wales are at risk while the UK Government says: 'No local authority area is likely to be free from FGM entirely'

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Why energy bills are so high as price cap expected to hit £4,200 by January

There are a numbers of reasons why energy bills are so high as energy industry analysts Cornwall Insight forecast energy prices could hit £4,200 by January after the price cap is set to rise by 81 per cent.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon reveals cost-of-living package, saying inaction will cost lives

NICOLA Sturgeon has agreed to an urgent package of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, while saying that lives will be lost if the UK…

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon warns Scots face winter of 'deprivation' as she calls for action on fuel bills

The First Minister warned that many families face destitution in the coming months as a result of soaring energy bills.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson offers nothing new to tackle energy bills despite crisis talks

NO NEW measures have been announced to help people cope with soaring household bills following a meeting between Boris Johnson and energy bosses.

The National (Scotland)

'Missing in action' Tories must stop energy price cap rise, Nicola Sturgeon says

THE energy price cap rise should not go ahead, Nicola Sturgeon has said as she accused the UK Government of being “missing in action” ...

The Independent UK

Energy bill price cap rise should not go ahead, says Nicola Sturgeon

The First Minister said the UK Government was ‘missing in action’ on energy bills.

The Independent UK

LGBT+ Afghans call on UK to save them from Taliban violence in Pakistan protest

Ozlam, 24, is leading a group of refugees in a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, calling for the UK to offer asylum to oppressed LGBT+ Afghans.

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