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Ofgem’s bigger than expected £111 rise is third consecutive increase in energy price capBusiness live – latest updatesMillions of homes will face higher than expected energy bills from April after the industry regulator said its price cap would rise by more than £100, increasing for a third consecutive quarter.The energy regulator, Ofgem, said the cap on gas and electricity charges will rise by £111 from April to an average of £1,849 a year for a typical household after a surge in energy market prices. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/feb/25/average-annual-energy-bill-great-britain-energy-price-cap-gas-electricity-charges Author : Jillian Ambrose and Julia Kollewe Publish date :

US office for personal management, which manages federal workforce, says that responding to Musk is not mandatoryThe Kremlin appeared to contradict Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia was open to European peacekeepers being deployed in Ukraine, and referred reporters to an earlier statement that such a move would be unacceptable to Moscow.Russia has repeatedly said it opposes having Nato troops on the ground in Ukraine, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov saying last week that Moscow would view that as a “direct threat” to Russia’s sovereignty, even if the troops operated there under a different flag, Reuters reports.There is a position on

Re-examination of Welsh poems dating back to 10th century show figure as prophet concerned by human interactions with natureHe is probably most often thought of today as a wizard, a shape-shifter or a mentor to the young King Arthur.But a detailed re-examination of Myrddin – Merlin – by Welsh scholars suggests he can also be considered an early British environmentalist deeply worried about human interaction with the natural world. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/25/early-poems-about-merlin-portray-him-as-environmentalist-say-scholars Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2025-02-25 12:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.