BBC Politics • May 2, 2026 21:00

Tories pledge to tighten household benefit cap rules

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The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.

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Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household billsThe boss of the UK’s biggest energy supplier has suggested that some households would accept …