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The chancellor has warned that middle-income Britons will need "urgent" help from the government in paying their energy bills.
Nadhim Zahawi called on all Britons to reduce their energy consumption. Mr Zahawi told The Telegraph: "My concern is there are those who aren't on benefits. If you are a senior nurse or a senior teacher on £45,000 a year, you're having your energy bills go up by 80 per cent and will probably rise even higher in the new year - it's really hard."
Experts are warning that the energy price cap could top £7,000 next year as Ofgem announced the highest cap on record.
The energy regulator said that the price cap for the average household would increase by 80% to £3,549 for the three months starting in October.
But experts at energy consultancy Auxilione warned that the cap could double even from that record high by April next year, hitting £7,263.
The prediction is based on the current cost of buying energy on global markets and also sees bills hitting £5,405 in January.
Almost half of Britons questioned on the UK's current energy crisis blame the government more than the energy firms, according to a new poll.
Research by Focaldata of 1,021 adults from across the UK showed that 47 per cent of respondents blame ministers for "failing to prepare and prevent" the huge rise in energy bills.
Just under a third, 30 per cent, condemn the energy firms.
Read the full story by Martina Bet here:
Britons blame Government more than energy firms for energy crisis - poll
Thousands of Britons struggling to pay their energy bills could resort to disconnecting their gas and electricity supplies if further support is not made available to cover the soaring cost of living, a government adviser has warned.
Read the full story by Matt Mathers here:
Fears Britons will disconnect their own gas and electrics over soaring energy bills
Frustrated money-saving expert lashes out at 'frankly irresponsible' government and warns current support package for low-income households 'nowhere near' adequate.
Read the full story by Joe Sommerlad here:
Martin Lewis says Tories 'should have had plan in place today!' as energy bills jump
The chancellor has warned that even middle-income Britons will need help from the government in paying their energy bills.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Nadhim Zahawi said that it is not just people on benefits who need help and warned that Britons on £45,000 must also try and reduce their energy consumption.
Mr Zahawi said: "My concern is there are those who aren't on benefits.
"If you are a senior nurse or a senior teacher on £45,000 a year, you're having your energy bills go up by 80 per cent and will probably rise even higher in the new year - it's really hard," he said.
"If you are a pensioner, it's really hard. So Universal Credit is a really effective way of targeting, but I am looking at what else we can do to make sure we help those who really need the help." He assured that "we are looking at all the options."
Good morning and welcome to our live blog covering the UK's energy bills and cost-of-living crisis, for Saturday 27 August.