A cleverly worded email has arrived from British Gas to explain why, despite the Prime Minister’s announcement, my gas and electricity is going to rise to £3,761.60 a year.
When I say this email was well worded, I mean it was a master class in stating the indefensible while making it appear reasonable.

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