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Public and businesses react to major price increases

Public and businesses react to major price increases

The public and businesses have reacted to major price rises set to kick in this week.

95% of councils are expected to increase council taxes by the maximum of 5% to pay for struggling front line services and water and sewerage bills will rise 6% across England and Wales pushing the average bill up £27 a year

Add to that, most broadband and mobile phone contracts, TV licence fees and road taxes are all set to jump.

Read the latest: https://news.sky.com/story/money-latest-mortgage-rates-bills-energy-price-cap-april-blog-sky-news-live-13040934

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