heavily redacted court document used forjust the search of donald trump s home. tributes paid to nine year old olivia pratt korbel. good evening. it s been confirmed that energy bills will soar by 80% in october for tens of millions of people in england, scotland and wales, causing real hardship for many who are already coping with a steep rise in the cost of living. it s the result of the regulator ofgem increasing its price cap that s the maximum amount that people on a standard variable tariff can be charged per unit of energy. the bbc s business editor, simonjack, reports. abby dezso is a single mum living in ipswich. the energy price rise will hit her hard. she has a part timejob which earns her £1000 a month, but her energy bill is going up from £80 to £250 in october, which she will struggle to find. is there anything you can cut? honestly. . . no. as she looks at her stretched budget, her primary concern is for her children. you don t want them to go without, so
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