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"The government has to recognise we're not back to normal times." Caroline Flint, chair of the Committee on Fuel Poverty and former Labour MP, tells #R4Today there should be a programme of targeted cash support for vulnerable households this winter.

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"Today is a positive day for the British people." Energy Minister Andrew Bowie tells #R4Today he welcomes the Ofgem price cap announcement. He says the government 'will always' step up to help vulnerable households but refuses to discuss a potential social tariff.

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"The truth is the market is still tight." Ofgem boss Jonathan Brearley speaks to @MishalHusain as the energy regulator announces energy bills will fall slightly from October under a new price cap. #R4Today

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“We're finding energy costs crippling” The energy price cap applies to consumers and not businesses. Rosemary Brown, the owner of Bluebell Dairy tells @FelicityHannah on #WakeUpToMoney her energy bills have tripled in the last 18 months. 🎧 Listen: bbc.in/45Lz8sH

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Nearly 10m British people are planning an overnight holiday in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend but is the cost of living having an impact? Simon Palethorpe from the caravan park operator Haven talks to Rahul Tandon on #WakeUpToMoney.

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PureGym’s announced a 17% revenue increase in the first six months of this year. Boss Humphrey Cobbold tells Rahul Tandon on #R4Today that rising revenue is driven by attracting new members and opening new sites every week. 🎧 Skip to 07:20: bbc.in/3YUrjyY

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“Why would you go to Wilko?” Sarah Montano, from the University of Birmingham's Business School, tells #WakeUpToMoney the collapse of Wilko was not surprising because "they haven't kept up with their competitors". 🎧 bbc.in/44nIRod bbc.in/3QUFDp0

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The Silicon Valley AI firm Nvidia has more than doubled its earnings, beating expectations. Sarah Kunst, MD of Cleo Capital which invests in start-ups, tells Rahul Tandon on #R4Today she is fascinated by "the almost mania" around the company. bbc.in/45jYZYV

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“I think the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) was really visionary” Olivier Avaro of cloud gaming platform Blacknut tells #R4Today the CMA was right to block Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard. Skip to 01:19:15: bbc.in/3sebmXV bbc.in/3OL7y8m

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The FTSE 250 energy services giant Wood Group has announced its half year results. Its chief executive Ken Gilmartin tells Rahul Tandon on #R4Today the Government needs to do more to help business to invest in greener energy. Skip to: 01:21:11: bbc.in/45I2cBH

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The UK's hospitality sector faced enormous challenges during and after the pandemic but how’s it doing now? We get an insight from Louise Maclean who runs 21 venues across Scotland and also speaks for the Scottish Hospitality Group. Listen back to #WakeUpToMoney on @BBCSounds