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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 Oct 2012

    #Npower announces 9.1% rise in electricity prices and 8.8% rise in gas prices, following #BritishGas 6% increasehttp://bbc.in/SWmK2O 

    6:03 AM - 12 Oct 2012
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    • finian omahony MuhammadTahirBhatti sudha rani Melanie Newport Paul Chumo Danny Alana Strager Stijn Lieshout youbetterlaught
    28 replies 170 retweets 16 likes
      1. Jo Ilott  🇬🇧‏ @Jo_Ilott 12 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking How can they be allowed to et away with it - with the amount of PROFIT these companies make! #disgrace #ripoff

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      1. missinguk1‏ @missinguk1 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking plz follows us and RT to help find these ppl

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      1. Russell‏ @RussRB 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I think there there needs to be an enquiry into the energy companies, we should all not pay our bills & see what happens

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      1. Watson‏ @a_watson89 14 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Like last year, they will reduce it in February #energyprices rise #Npower #BritishGas how do they get away with it?

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      1. John Burden‏ @burden2john 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking when are these gas and electricity prices going to stop going up, its becoming very scary, christ knows how some survive

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      1. Maria Lay‏ @MariaLay2012 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I only use gas for my water and heating, my pre pay meter has cost me £25 a week through summer. How much will it cost me now?

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      1. Chalmera  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @chalmera 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking #criminality. Consumer hostage scenario

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      1. Emma Washbrook‏ @emmsie04 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking that is disgusting looks like we will be wearing our coats instead of having the heating on this year!!!!

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      1. Tomorrow's Headlines‏ @2mrwsheadlines 12 Oct 2012
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        Power surge @BBCBreaking http://bbc.in/SWmK2O 

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      1. wendy chapman‏ @tinks_wendy 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking these companies are so greedy

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      1. John James Fairbanks‏ @johnfairbanks 12 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Isn't it amazing that when one weasel company breaks cover, the others soon follow. #profiteering

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      1. Stephen Snell‏ @sgasnell 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking bloody hell, that is a big increase.

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      1. nicholas boot‏ @routundroulleur 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking any advance on 8.8%????

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      1. Andy Simpson‏ @DonnyRefurnish 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Is this their way of ensuring take up for the Green Deal by holding a loaded gun to their customers heads ?

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      1. Debs‏ @DebzHughes 12 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking. Won't be staying with NPower !! #greedy

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      1. chinedu iheanacho‏ @nedu_integrity 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking this shows that the worst is yet to come , cos all these increases with no job leads to abject poverty striking the poor

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      1. Deb‏ @DebMildenstein 12 Oct 2012
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        @BBCBreaking GREED!

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      2. Elmacardor‏ @Joy3184 12 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking, its only gonna make tins harder for ordinary UK residwents

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      3. Kriss‏ @chris_chimex 12 Oct 2012
        Replying to @Joy3184

        @Joy3184 hey dear ff back thanks

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      1. Run Forrest, Run!‏ @F0LL0W_F0LL0W 12 Oct 2012
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Where's my pom poms? Give me a C, Give me an A, Give me an R, Give me a T, Give me an E, Give me an L

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