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Cap of £1,738 for Great Britain comes into force on 1 January and is expected to go up again in the spring

The latest energy price cap came into force on 1 January 2025. At £1,738 a year it is 1.2% higher than in the previous three months. The price cap applies to energy providers’ standard tariffs, and the figure is for a typical household buying gas and electricity and paying by direct debit. Most households will pay a different sum as bills are based on usage.

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by theguardian.com

Amazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan

Proposed space launches within next two years could ultimately deliver mobile phone signal even to most remote areas

Amazon is hoping to offer a satellite broadband service in the UK within the next two years as it prepares to launch a constellation of spacecraft that could ultimately deliver a mobile signal even to the most remote areas.

The tech company, founded by Jeff Bezos, said it would seek access to British radio frequencies “over the next one to two years” as it prepares to offer satellite internet, according to a regulatory filing first reported by the Sunday Telegraph.