Energy crisis hits the UK

As Europe's energy crisis deepens, British households could be hit with an eighty per cent increase in the cost of gas and electricity. The war in Ukraine is a major factor in this dramatic rise, as countries scramble to find new sources of energy to replace Russian providers.

People protest outside the Ofgem HQ in Canary Wharf London. Ofgem has confirmed an 80.06 percent rise in the energy price cap, James Manning/PA Wire Credit: James Manning/PA

Energy crisis hits the UK