Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

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Cost of living correspondent

The government should take immediate action to help those struggling with energy bills this winter, the suppliers' trade body has said.

Energy UK said domestic gas prices, which rose on Thursday, and forecasts of steep rises in January meant inaction would lead to a longer-term, more costly and deeper crisis.

Figures revealed by the BBC earlier this week showed forecasters predicting a 16% rise in domestic energy prices in the new…