And charities are meeting with ministers to discuss the difficult winter ahead. Energy bills will rise again in october, when the Price Cap increases by 10 . Rachel reeves said she had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances. The conservatives are calling for her to scrap the changes. Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports. Energy prices are increasing and so is the pressure on the government to help those who are struggling to pay their bills. We are bracing ourselves for a really difficult winter. We are already seeing Record Numbers of people coming to us with Energy Debt in the height of summer. That is only going to get worse when the energy Price Cap rises. From october, the Energy Regulator Ofgem is allowing prices to rise by 10 , and that represents bills of more than £1700 a year for a typical household. This morning, the government brought together big Energy Companies, the regulator, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss what more could be don
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Ever, with it also seems more difficult than ever. With it also seems more difficult than ever. What does this all mean for the future of the democratic experiment . America 400ere in years ago. Around thees it mean world . To help us examine these thorny issues, please welcome the moderator for this panel, chief Foreign Affairs correspondent for nbc news andrea mitchell. [applause] ms. Mitchell thank also much. It is wonderful to be back in williamsburg. A dozen years at the Colonial Williamsburg foundation as a trustee. Let me tell you how proud and happy i am to be here today. Commemorating this important anniversary. Panelists. Th these i want you to welcome place former United States secretary defense in both the bush and obama administrations, the chancellor of william and mary, robert gates. Bob gates. [applause] and also distinguished journalist, my colleague, my , robin wright. Or [applause] all, i want to say how pleased i am to be here today with both of you. And how importa
Around thees it mean world . To help us examine these thorny issues, please welcome the moderator for this panel, chief Foreign Affairs correspondent for nbc news andrea mitchell. [applause] ms. Mitchell thank also much. It is wonderful to be back in williamsburg. A dozen years at the Colonial Williamsburg foundation as a trustee. Let me tell you how proud and happy i am to be here today. Commemorating this important anniversary. Panelists. Th these i want you to welcome place former United States secretary defense in both the bush and obama administrations, the chancellor of william and mary, robert gates. Bob gates. [applause] and also distinguished journalist, my colleague, my , robin wright. Or [applause] all, i want to say how pleased i am to be here today with both of you. And how important this is, this conversation to be part of the challenges tothe democracy globally. I do have my iphone with me. It is turned off. The last time i went on stage at a Foreign Policy panel without