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France Raises Gas Benchmark and Patient Fees as October Support Measures Start

A government package reallocates costs across households, employers and the public budget.

Hochul and Blakeman Set for Single Televised Debate

AfD Surge Tests Germany’s Center as Saxony‑Anhalt Win Piles Pressure on Merz

Von der Leyen Pitches Canada Association and New Security Architecture for the EU

Trump Says Britain Is 'On the Edge of Disaster' Over Immigration and Energy

Ofgem Raises UK Energy Price Cap to £1,723 From October

Ver.di Threatens Multi‑Day Retail Strikes as Hessen Talks Set for 24 August

EDF Launches £1 Million Heatwave Relief Packs for Vulnerable Customers

Italy Inflation Eases to 3.0% as Energy Prices Accelerate

Ofgem Confirms July Energy Cap Rise After Middle East Deal Lowers Wholesale Costs

Energy Suppliers Hold More Than £3 Billion in Customer Credit

UMBC Poll Finds Low Local Trust, Cost Strain, and Split Confidence in Key Bridge Rebuild

White House Assembles GOP Operatives for Closed-Door Midterm Strategy Meeting

UK Lifts Heat Pump Grant to £9,000 for Oil and LPG Homes

New Zealand Inflation Holds at 3.1% as Energy Costs Bite

Northern Ireland Approves £36.4m Oil-Heating Aid, With £100 Cards Due in Summer

UK Poll: Most Blame Trump for Energy Bill Rises, Look to Solar and Home Upgrades

UK Launches £50m Heating‑Oil Relief for Vulnerable Households

Swinney Demands Fuel Duty Freeze and VAT Cut as SNP Launches Drive on Energy Costs

Unions and Ministers Press Miliband Over North Sea Drilling Freeze