Energy gloom again as bills set to rocket

Analysts say soaring unit prices of gas and electricity will push the average costs to almost £2,000 a year, extending three years of hardship. Dr Craig Lowrey, of market intelligence firm Cornwall Insight, said: “An unstable wholesale energy market, coupled with the

Britons face soaring water bills as funding plummets, peers warn

Britons face possible water shortages in future because of under-investment in infrastructure, peers have warned. The Lords’ Industry and Regulators Committee (IRC) blasted the Government’s “lack of leadership and deep-rooted complacency” following an inquiry into the water industry. The cross-party peers warned under-investment will