July 23, 2026

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How much your energy bills will go up by today – use our calculator

What will it mean for your household? Higher prices will kick in from July(Image: Getty Images) Energy bills are set to rise by £221 a year from Wednesday as Ofgem raises its price cap by 13 per cent. The increase amounts to an additional £18 per month for the average household. The energy price cap

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Insurance

Car insurance prices rising again as renewal costs climb

There’s bad news if your car insurance is due for renewal over the next couple of months, as new data shows the prices of policies are on the rise. Confused.com claims to have the most comprehensive car insurance price index for new premiums in the UK, and looked at more than six million quotes generated

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Fund

Minister and MP ‘furious’ over cuts to road projects to fund defence plan | Defence policy

The Labour minister Hamish Falconer and the Reform MP Robert Jenrick have voiced anger at the cancellation or delay of key transport infrastructure projects to fund the defence investment plan. Falconer, the MP for Lincoln and Middle East minister, and Jenrick, the MP for Newark, were among those who have had cuts to road improvements

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Wealth Management

OCBC rolls out AI avatars for wealth management

Singapore’s OCBC Bank has unveiled a first-of-its-kind mobile app in Southeast Asia that uses artificial intelligence (AI) avatars to provide round-the-clock wealth management services to its customers. Dubbed OCBC WoW, the app features two digital avatars – Wendy and Wayne – that can interact with customers via voice or text, track investment portfolios in

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Energy

Energy price cap rise ‘will push millions in Great Britain into fuel poverty’ | Energy bills

Millions of households in Great Britain will be pushed into fuel poverty after months of volatility on the global gas markets as energy bills rise by more than £220 a year under the government’s price cap from Wednesday. As the cap on gas and electricity rates rises to the equivalent of £1,862 a year, the

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Wealth Management

Women are taking allergy drugs and antacids to treat hormonal disorders

Desperate to soothe symptoms caused by unbalanced hormones, women are turning to a TikTok trend that recommends combining allergy medication and antacids to treat conditions like PMS or menopause. Despite a lack of clinical evidence, experts say there may be a reason the cocktail is helping some people keep persistent symptoms at bay. OTC relief

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Technology

Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers

For decades, sportspeople have been getting fitter, faster and reaching ever-higher levels of performance. But as the margin between winning and losing shrinks, athletes are turning to technology to make the difference. In this new season of Tech Tonic, Josh Noble explores how advanced ‘supershoes’ are helping to break marathon records, how young players are

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Fund

NEUBERGER ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NML) (the “Fund”) has announced a distribution declaration of $0.07008 per share of common stock. The distribution announced today is payable on July 31, 2026, has a record date of July 15, 2026, and has an ex-date of July 15,

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Energy

Burnham wants to bring Britain hope. First, he needs to cut energy bills. – POLITICO

Come on down Incumbent Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to power on a manifesto promise to bring down energy bills by £300 by 2030. It now falls to Burnham to get bills under control. There are options, according to the people around him. Labour-aligned think tanks and some industry groups have argued for all so-called

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Energy

DMEGC Solar Showcases PV and Energy Storage Innovations at Intersolar Europe 2026

JINHUA, China, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DMEGC Solar, a global Tier 1 solar manufacturer, successfully concluded its participation at Intersolar Europe 2026, where it showcased its latest INFINITY RT 3.0 PV modules alongside its advanced energy storage solutions, reinforcing its role as a comprehensive provider of smart energy technologies. DMEGC Solar Showcases PV and

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