Sunak scraps HS2 leg saying 'the facts have changed'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67005544?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:26 PM
In his first speech as leader to Tory conference, the PM also makes pledges on smoking ban and new post-16 qualifications.
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Laurence Fox and Calvin Robinson sacked by GB News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67009045?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:27 PM
The presenters are fired following a row over sexist comments Fox made about a female journalist.
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Venice bus crash: Victims still unidentified almost 24 hours on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67008199?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:08 PM
Three children including a baby are among the 21 dead after a bus plunged off a flyover.
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Iran hijab police accused of beating girl, 16, into coma
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67004886?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:09 PM
A rights group alleges Armita Geravand, 16, was attacked on Tehran's metro for not wearing a hijab.
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Lady Gaga wins case to keep $500,000 dognapping reward
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67003283?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 12:35 PM
A judge says the star does not need to pay $500,000 to a woman after her dogs were stolen in 2021.
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2030 World Cup: Tournament to be held across six countries in three continents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67010609?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 6:20 PM
The 2030 World Cup will be held across Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, Fifa confirms.
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Plan to ban smoking by raising legal age to buy cigarettes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67008051?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 12:36 PM
Measure aims to ensure children of today would not be able to buy cigarettes in future.
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Paris bedbugs: BBC correspondent goes on the hunt as infestations soar
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67010255?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:09 PM
Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield searched for the insect in the French capital as infestations soar.
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Toddler died with 70 visible injuries, court hears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-66995210?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:56 PM
Jack Benham and Sian Hedges are accused of murdering 18-month-old Alfie Phillips during lockdown.
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Kenyan baby stealer jailed for 25 years after BBC Africa Eye expose
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67010771?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 4:30 PM
Hospital worker Fred Leparan attempted to sell a baby boy to an undercover BBC reporter.
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Jurgen Klopp wants Tottenham-Liverpool replay after VAR error
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67003386?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 1:52 PM
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says a replay of the match against Tottenham "would be the right thing" after Luis Diaz's goal was wrongly disallowed.
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Man forced to sell home for HS2 has 'lost everything'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-67006024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:13 PM
Roly Bardsley said plans for the high speed route through his property created a decade of hell.
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David Beckham: Five things we learned from his Netflix documentary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66998098?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 1:30 PM
The new Netflix documentary, Beckham, gives us an insight into the life of one of the most iconic English footballers of all-time.
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US House Speaker has gone. What happens now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67004970?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:54 PM
Removing a House Speaker like this is uncharted territory. Here's what we know about where things go.
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'Someone filmed the dog attack which nearly killed me'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66986207?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:33 AM
The 24-year-old says she is upset a clip of the mauling has been viewed by thousands on social media.
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Sam Bankman-Fried: Trial of 'Crypto King' begins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66990824?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2023, 11:14 PM
The former crypto billionaire is accused of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history".
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What days in October will rail travel be disrupted?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61634959?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2023, 11:06 PM
Train drivers walk out again on Wednesday, but action by London Underground staff has been suspended.
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EPC home ratings: 'All of a sudden our kitchen ceiling fell through'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-66936146?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:10 AM
Jacqueline Long found rat traps and holes "big enough for cats" upon moving into her rented home.
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India-China feud keeps international planes out of Nepal airport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66425253?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2023, 9:06 PM
Nepal has spent millions constructing a new airport in hopes of boosting tourism - but no-one is coming.
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Deserted Nagorno-Karabakh reveals aftermath of lightning-fast Armenian defeat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66995976?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2023, 5:15 PM
Half-eaten food at abandoned positions reveals how fast Karabakh Armenians lost control to Azerbaijan.
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Ros Atkins on... Why Hunter Biden is in trouble
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67000932?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 3, 2023, 8:32 PM
The BBC's analysis editor examines the first ever criminal prosecution of a sitting US president's child.
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Soldier suffered relentless sexual harassment before she died
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66982160?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:35 PM
Jaysley Beck, 19, is thought to have taken her own life after harassment in the Army, a report seen by BBC News says.
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Taylor Swift/ Travis Kelce romance reaches White House
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67010457?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:13 PM
Pentagon spokesman says he can "neither confirm or deny" reports about the most-talked-about NFL romance.
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Shiney Row: Man dies in suspected American bully XL attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67004053?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:04 PM
Police have launched a murder investigation after Ian Langley, 54, was attacked and killed.
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New arrest in Crooked House pub fire investigation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-66799921?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:39 PM
A 23-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent.
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'I was kidnapped by my runaway electric car'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67005620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 1:10 PM
Brian Morrison's MG ZS EV had a malfunction near Glasgow and had to crash into a police van to stop.
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David Beckham documentary: Victoria says alleged affair was 'hardest period' of marriage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67003278?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 8:36 AM
Victoria speaks candidly about her husband David's highly-publicised alleged affair 20 years ago.
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Climate change: Pope Francis warns world 'may be nearing breaking point'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-67005362?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 12:36 PM
Pope Francis criticises attempts to deny or gloss over the issue in a new intervention.
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Lough Neagh: Why is the UK's largest lake turning toxic green?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-66998508?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:45 AM
Lough Neagh supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water - but it's being plagued by algae.
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Sara Sharif: Safeguarding review launched into girl's death
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-66985777?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 11:04 AM
Sara's father, stepmother and uncle are due to stand trial at the Old Bailey in September 2024.
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UK & Ireland sole bidder for Euro 2028 after Turkey withdraws to focus on Euro 2032
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67003581?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 12:48 PM
The UK and Republic of Ireland are now the only bidders for Euro 2028 after Turkey withdraws to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032.
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Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67003966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 7:41 AM
CCTV footage shows the moment an e-bike battery explodes, sparking a fire in the suburb of Darlington.
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Quantum dots: TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67005670?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 10:22 AM
The nanoparticles create more precise colours and are used in TV screens as well as medical imaging.
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Venice tourist bus plunge leaves 21 dead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67001518?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:20 PM
Children are among the victims after a bus fell from an overpass and caught fire.
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Women's Super League launches first Panini sticker album
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67005072?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 11:10 AM
The first Women's Super League sticker collection is being launched in December.
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Police access to passport photos 'risks public trust'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67004576?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 4:05 PM
The government wants to allow police to search all passport images to catch criminals.
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MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66993651?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:24 PM
Fraudsters have manipulated images of the popular YouTuber and two journalists to dupe viewers.
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Suella Braverman speech is no Enoch Powell situation - Shapps
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67003887?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 10:05 AM
Some compared the home secretary's rhetoric to the Tory MP known for his "Rivers of Blood" speech.
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Tesco doing all it can to lower prices, boss says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66932287?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 9:59 AM
The pace of price rises will continue to ease this year, says chief of UK's biggest supermarket.
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Cricket World Cup: Relive England beating New Zealand in amazing 2019 final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/66936104?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 5:13 AM
Get in the mood for the 2023 men's Cricket World Cup by reliving the closing stages of the 2019 final.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: India showpiece is a fight for survival in more ways than one
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66997296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:20 PM
The World Cup is far from perfect and may even be 50-over cricket's fight for survival, but it should still be a superb tournament, says Stephan Shemilt.
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Jude Bellingham: 'A little Di Stefano, a little Zidane' - Real Madrid have a new hero
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67005713?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 1:35 PM
With eight goals in his nine games for Real Madrid, England midfielder Jude Bellingham is fast becoming a hero at the Bernabeu.
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Faisal Islam: Why Rishi Sunak's big gamble may not pay off
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67003881?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 4:44 PM
Rishi Sunak is taking an economic risk by spending money on everyday transport upgrades instead of a grand project.
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Six speech takeaways: From banning smoking to hailing Thatcher
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66997108?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:35 PM
Banning smoking, building roads and hailing Thatcher - Sunak's Tory conference speech broken down.
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HS2: Decision to axe North high speed rail 'so wrong', Andy Burnham says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-67006424?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 2:04 PM
North leaders have reacted angrily to plans to axe high speed rail between Birmingham and Manchester.
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Would Labour tax meat? And other Conservative claims checked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66993211?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:57 PM
Checking Conservative conference claims on HS2, inflation, defence spending, fracking and more.
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Akshata Murty: Who is Rishi Sunak's wife?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63371276?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 12:05 PM
A billionaire's daughter and fashion designer who has divided her life between three continents.
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Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak unleashes reset of his premiership
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67009195?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 1:38 PM
The prime minister is trying to grab the political initiative and redefine his message to the electorate.
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Advanced British Standard: Sunak qualification will replace A-levels and T-levels
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-67008206?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:51 PM
The prime minister wants more students to study maths and English until the age of 18.
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Transport pledges as HS2 scaled back
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67005036?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 3:04 PM
It comes after the section of the HS2 high-speed train line between Birmingham and Manchester was scrapped.
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Profile: Sunak attempts reinvention ahead of election
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51490893?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 9:28 AM
After a year in office, the prime minister is attempting to change his image ahead of an election.
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PM vows reforms so 'those who can work, do work'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67005586?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 12:17 PM
Rishi Sunak says too many people of working age are deemed unfit for work and that must change.
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Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66998512?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 4, 2023, 9:11 AM
Some big themes have emerged as the party builds its manifesto ahead of the next general election.
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Fuel cost: How to save petrol and diesel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61745697?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 3, 2023, 1:01 PM
With weak competition adding to fuel prices, are drivers doing the right things to save money?
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Food prices: How can I save money on my grocery shop?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61798003?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
July 31, 2023, 10:57 AM
The cost-of-living crisis continues to bite. Here are some things that can reduce the impact.
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Mortgage rates: Five ways to save money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65984415?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 10:46 AM
Experts give advice for those who might be worried about their monthly mortgage payments.
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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61646214?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 29, 2023, 2:58 PM
Technical glitches have caused disruption at airports but passengers do have rights.
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Cheaper train tickets: Five ways to save money
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64827711?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 16, 2023, 8:56 PM
As rail fares increase, we find the ways passengers can keep journeys as cheap as possible.
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What is the minimum wage and how much is it?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48445674?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
October 2, 2023, 8:29 AM
The national living wage is expected to go up next April, boosting two million people's pay.
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Cost of living: Five tips when asking for a pay rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64288791?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 15, 2023, 10:33 AM
Recruiters, a manager and a workplace psychologist give their advice on how to negotiate for more money.
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What is happening to house prices, and could there be a crash?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-63147101?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 1, 2023, 12:47 PM
How higher interest rates are changing the UK's housing market.
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Mortgages: What happens if I am struggling to pay?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63486782?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 10, 2023, 12:44 PM
Many homeowners are worried about higher mortgage costs, but lenders must help those struggling.
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First time home buyers: How much can I borrow?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/65544554?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
May 12, 2023, 9:47 AM
With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.
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How to get a job: Six expert tips for finding work
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64939070?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
August 14, 2023, 4:03 PM
There are 10m people out of work in the UK, so if you're searching for a job you're not alone. Here are some tips on how to get started.
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Energy price cap: What is it and will bills continue to go down?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58090533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 29, 2023, 11:21 AM
The price cap which sets typical annual household energy bills is falling slightly from October.
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Energy bills: What can I do if I can't afford to pay?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62435432?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
September 27, 2023, 1:22 PM
If you're struggling to afford your gas and electricity bills, what options are available?
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