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It's the worst squeeze on incomes since records began 30 years ago: a double whammy of soaring energy bills and rocketing inflation.
Millions of households across England, Scotland and Wales will see their annual energy bill rise by almost £700 in April - as the Bank of England warned that by then inflation could be as high as 7.35%.
The chancellor has announced some measures to cushion the blow - but the Resolution Foundation think tank says that even taking that into account - another 2.5 million families will now be plunged into fuel stress.
Millions of households across England, Scotland and Wales will see their annual energy bill rise by almost £700 in April - as the Bank of England warned that by then inflation could be as high as 7.35%.
The chancellor has announced some measures to cushion the blow - but the Resolution Foundation think tank says that even taking that into account - another 2.5 million families will now be plunged into fuel stress.
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