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Scottish Power plan to freeze bills to be looked at by UK Government, says Zahawi

PROPOSALS by Scottish Power to freeze energy prices for two years are set to be examined by the UK Government, the Chancellor has said.

The National (Scotland)

Ovo Energy chief calls for ‘progressive’ scheme for bills similar to tax system

Banded subsidy would provide greater support for poor households but taper off for richer users

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Power offers energy bill cash boost to DWP claimants ahead of new price cap

With the cost of living crisis continuing to worsen, and ahead of the energy price cap increase in October, Scottish Power is helping DWP claimants pay their bills

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Meet the young Scottish boy with an IQ higher than Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking

Kevin Sweeney, now 11, shocked his parents with his high intellect before he was in primary school - with a recent IQ test proving higher than Albert Einsteins.

Edinburgh Live

Monday briefing: Five ways to tackle the energy bill crisis

In today’s newsletter: In the face of historic hikes, how do plans from key actors stack up?

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Power takes £1,512 from man's bank account by 'mistake'

He and his family were forced to cancel their first holiday together in years after he was left in the red by the error

Liverpool Echo

Edinburgh family forced to cancel first holiday in years after Scottish Power take nearly £2,000 out bank account

The family of four sadly had to axe their holiday to Paris after Scottish Power made a significant blunder and accidentally took close to £2000 from their account without warning.

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Edinburgh dad cancels holiday after Scottish Power take nearly £2,000 out his account

A family of four have been forced to cancel their first holiday together in years after Scottish Power accidentally took nearly £2000 from their account with no warning

Edinburgh Live

Scottish Power boss admits price cap rise is ‘catastrophic’ for millions

The price cap is set to reach £3,549 for the average household in October and could increase again three months later. The CEO of Scottish Power has said the government needs to help households

Wales Online

Who owns the major energy and water suppliers, and how much profit do they make?

Shell recently met its expectations despite profit slumping by a third

Evening Standard

How Scottish Power has responded to energy price cap hike

With the cap set to almost double in October, what is the power company advising its customers to do?

Daily Record

Five cost of living crisis plans to help households get by this winter

Brits are finding out today how high energy prices are set to get with Ofgem announcing a revised cap, while across the political divide different proposals are being put forward to tackle the crisis

Daily Mirror

Energy firms refusing to supply small UK businesses over bankruptcy fears

Hospitality sector in particular is finding it hard to renew contracts, with some asked for £10,000 deposit

The Guardian - UK

‘Solidarity tax’ of 1% for all earners needed to raise more energy bill support, says think tank

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak must ‘think the unthinkable’ and consider tax rise, says Resolution Foundation

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The Guardian - UK

Soaring energy bills require pragmatism not political pipe dreams

Only the Resolution Foundation’s idea of a social tariff for low-income households would direct support where it’s most needed

The Independent UK

‘Nothing off the table’ when it comes to action on energy bills, Zahawi insists

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi added that a freeze in the price cap would not deliver ‘targeted help’ to those who need it most.

Daily Mirror

Electricity bills will be FROZEN all winter - but only if you live on the Isle of Man

UK citizens are allowed to move to the self-governing Crown Dependency, where the 20-year government loan to protect people in the cost-of-living crisis is set to cost £16-26million

The Independent UK

£110bn needed to cover energy bill rises over next year, study finds

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak plans will only make ‘small dent’ in bills, warns Institute for Government

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Tory minister dismisses energy bills freeze despite Brits facing 'really expensive winter'

Armed Forces Minister James Heappey poured cold water on a £100billion proposal by Scottish Power to halt energy bill hikes for the next two years

The Guardian - UK

Felixstowe port disruption ‘could continue until Christmas’ says union – as it happened

Disruption at the UK’s largest container port could escalate until Christmas unless workers are given an improved pay offer, Unite boss says

Daily Mirror

Freeze energy bills NOW: Government urged to back £100bn plan to save families this winter

The clock is ticking, with Britain’s energy regulator set to announce an eye-watering rise in its price cap this Friday. Scottish Power boss Keith Anderson has led calls for a 'deficit fund'

The Independent UK

Sturgeon tells UK Government not to wait for new PM to act on energy bills

The Scottish First Minister insists there is ‘no time to wait for the outcome of a Tory leadership election’.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon declares 'public emergency' over cost of living crisis after meeting with Scottish power companies

The First Minster renewed calls for a price freeze ahead of the new energy cap being announced on Friday.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss ally ‘seriously considering’ plan for crisis fund to control energy bills, industry boss reveals

Scottish Power chief encouraged by meeting with Kwasi Kwarteng – tipped to be next chancellor

The National (Scotland)

First Minister prepares to host energy summit to mitigate impact of rising bills

NICOLA Sturgeon is set to chair a special summit on Tuesday to discuss how to mitigate the impact of rising energy bills.

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