The Ukrainian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest have sold their trophy to raise almost $1M for the war effort.
11.05.2022 - 23:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The head of Ofgem has warned that Scots households should anticipate another raise in energy prices this year.
Speaking at the All Energy event in Glasgow, regulator chief Jonathan Brearley said: "Gas markets remain in a febrile state since the Russian invasion.
"Prices fluctuated from nearly 16 times the average price last winter at its highest to around 4 times what we'd usually see.
"The market remains highly volatile and as a result we do expect further price increases later this year."
Analysts Cornwall Insight already predicted this hike and that households would see their bills rise by as much as £600 from October.
That would make the typical household's gas and electricity bills £2,595, reports the Mirror.
Mr Brearley continued: "Many of you in the room know the impact the gas crisis has on the sector, but most importantly it is putting huge strain on the customers we serve.
"I talk to customers on a regular basis, and I know how tough rising energy prices are for many households and businesses.
"For some, not being able to afford rising energy bills is literally a matter of life and death."
Around 1.5million UK households will struggle to pay food and energy bills amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis that will plunge Britain into a recession, a leading think tank warned today.
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The Ukrainian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest have sold their trophy to raise almost $1M for the war effort.
Naman Ramachandran Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, popular winners of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, have raised $900,000 for their country’s military by auctioning their winners’ trophy.The auction for the crystal microphone trophy was conducted on Facebook on Sunday by Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula.“You guys are amazing! We appreciate each and every one of you who donated to this auction and a special thanks to Team WhiteBIT who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Kalush Orchestra posted on Facebook on Monday.
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Martin Lewis has issued urgent advice on those switching energy tariffs — on the day it was announced the energy price cap will rise massively. The cap is set to rise by a huge 42 percent in October.
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