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Government ‘stands ready’ to support consumers with energy bills
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (761+ words) The Government "stands ready to provide whatever support is needed to consumers" amid predictions of soaring energy bills because of the Middle East conflict. Energy minister Michael Shanks told the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee that he "would give…...
Nigel Farage offers to pay annual energy bill for entire UK street
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (721+ words) Nigel Farage has said he will pay the energy bills for one British street for an entire year as part of a controversial competition launched by Reform UK. Robert Jenrick, Reform's Treasury spokesman, announced the public could enter the giveaway…...
Is this the most expensive petrol station in Britain?
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (752+ words) A London petrol station is selling unleaded for 253.9p per litre as prices continue to soar because of war in the Middle East. Fuel costs have surged since the Israeli-US conflict with Iran began, shaking global markets and leaving motorists facing…...
London's cheapest and most expensive petrol prices as price jumps
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (424+ words) Fuel prices in some parts of London have surged to as much as 253.9p per litre as the Middle East conflict continues into its third week. Petrol prices across the UK are up by 7% since November 2023, according to new figures from…...
Starmer vows energy bill support for some households as Trump issues warning
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (963+ words) The Prime Minister has vowed to help some households with the rising cost of energy bills in the wake of the Iran war as Donald Trump warned the future of Nato is at stake unless allies offer military aid in…...
NI Finance Minister says £17m UK heating‑oil support ‘extremely disappointing’
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1031+ words) John O'Dowd claimed the "17 million funding would only equate to "35 per household using home heating oil in the region and should be targeted at "those on the lowest incomes." On Monday Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Northern Ireland will receive "17 million…...
Financial help for households reliant on heating oil – who is eligible?
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (456+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has announced a package of financial help for households struggling with the soaring cost of heating oil on the back of the conflict in the Middle East. " Why is the cost of heating oil already so high?...
Cheapest petrol station in London sells unleaded for LESS than £1.30
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (835+ words) London motorists are facing a huge disparity in petrol prices as the Middle East conflict pushes up the cost of filling up. Chancellor Rachel Reeves told retailers they had a "shared obligation" to keep prices down for motorists. The RAC…...
London petrol station selling diesel for nearly £2.65 per litre as prices soar
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (785+ words) The price of diesel has soared to nearly "2.65 a litre at a petrol station in Chelsea, west London. It comes as the conflict in the Middle East continues to ripple through global markets, pushing up fuel costs and leaving motorists…...
O’Dowd calls for direct support for customers hit by home heating oil price rise
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (727+ words) Stormont's Finance Minister has called for direct support from the UK Government to people in Northern Ireland struggling with the rise in the cost of home heating oil following the start of war in the Middle East. John O'Dowd said…...