we start here in the uk with a very rare piece of good news about the cost of living because for people in england, scotland and wales, average energy bills are set to fall by hundreds of pounds this summer. the uk energy regulator ofgem is about to release its latest price cap the maximum amount suppliers can charge the average household. because the cost of energy has fallen sharply on global markets, that cap is expected to come down from july, saving the typical household annually around £450. hannah miller has been talking to energy users in the east of england who have been struggling to pay their energy bills. since we last came to suffolk, 18 month old robyn has taken her first steps. and her mum, claire, has been trying to keep the family bills under control. we first met in august, when claire was already cutting back on her electricity use. i am terrified that, when the winter comes, we re not going to have enough for the bills. since then, energy prices hav
not coming down, a situation of stagflation, where we are seeing low growth if any at all. . ., ., ., all. the figure came down from 19.2% in march all. the figure came down from 19.296 in march 19.196 all. the figure came down from 19.296 in march 19.196 in - all. the figure came down from 19.296 in march 19.196 in april i 19.2% in march 19.1% in april for groceries. still eye watering lehi number of products still rising in price over the month. now we are being told that ultimately the lower wholesale prices will come through but they are taking much longer than expected and that is part of the concern that we have. of course, when those energy bills hit, those lower bills hit in july. hit, those lower bills hit in july, that should help relieve some of the pressure, but inflation still staying stubbornly high and so, really, i was spending power is going to be hit with a sledgehammer to be hit with a sledgehammer to stop inflation in its tracks. the bank doesn t have any other