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UK families could benefit by at least £2,250 – and up to £4,400 – over the next two years if Britain had the same public ownership of energy as other countries, according to TUC research published today (Saturday).

The analysis is part of a TUC report that...

Families in Plymouth are being urged by the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA) to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products.

The latest phase of the Take Action Today, Put Them Away campaign, funded by the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association...

• The latest Deadline to Breadline report from Legal & General has found UK households’ financial resilience has shrunk by 21% since 2020 (from 24 days to 19 days)
• People overestimate (by nearly six weeks – actually 41 days) how long they could fund basic living costs (such as housing costs, loans/ credit card repayments, utility bills and food) if they lost their income
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• Under the new price cap, employees could be paying an extra £131 a month for energy bills if they’re working from home from October[1]
• Commuters whose weekly travel costs are less than £30 may be better off going into the office to save money on energy [2]
• From January, extra WFH costs could hit £209 for the average household and £310 for large homes [3]
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