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Gas price rises are a sign that it's time to build an energy system that works for us
We Own It's CAT HOBBS says Britain’s privatised energy provision is a rip-off – and almost every other country understands that energy is a public service

WITHOUT serious action, millions of people in Britain will be plunged into fuel poverty in April when the energy price cap rise comes into effect.

While oil giants and energy companies are recording record profits, it is regular people that this government is expecting to bear the brunt of rising wholesale prices.

All of us will feel the squeeze as prices rise by almost £700, and for many of us it will become a question of whether to put food on our tables or heat our homes.

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