Offenders on bail who are likely to be jailed should have sentencing hearings delayed, courts of appeal judge reported to have said
There has been lots of reaction to Ofgem confirming the energy cap will rise to an average annual £1,717 from October, a 10% a year – or £12 a month – leap in the typical amount households face paying for their gas and electricity when using direct debit. While this is a rise on the period from July to September, the new cap will be about £117 cheaper compared to the same period in 2023, when the typical bill was capped at £1,834.
Ofgem, the energy regulator, revealed the price cap weeks after the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, set out plans to restrict the winter fuel allowance, which will affect millions of pensioners. She said the move was necessary to help plug a “black hole” in the public finances left by the Conservatives. Winter fuel payments are worth between £100 and £300 – tax-free – with the basic rate paid automatically to anyone claiming the state pension.
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