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‘This price rise will come at the worst time of year for households, who will be using more energy at home during one of the coldest points of the winter.’

Thursday’s newspapers cover the reaction to the Autumn Statement.

The future is here.

Your weekly Corrie picture gallery, previewing episodes airing from Monday, November 27 to Friday, December 1.

William Gray was discharged from hospital just four hours after having a severe asthma attack.

Energy price cap set to rise in January Ofgem are set to announce a new price cap, with household energy prices set to rise in January.  Analysts suggest the typical household bill is likely to rise by 5% from its current level, to about £1,931 a year, although it could fall again in March. The first three months of the year – the coldest and darkest – are critical for bills. Ofgem’s price cap affects 29 million households in England, Wales and Scotland. Ofgem sets the maximum amount that suppliers can charge for each unit of gas and electricity but…

Two migrants die crossing Channel in small boat Two migrants died after their small boat got into difficulty as they attempted to cross the Channel.  The boat was spotted, with several people in the water, less than a mile from the French coast early on Wednesday afternoon. Some 57 people were rescued by boat and taken to the French town of Boulogne-sur-Mer while another was airlifted to safety, French officials said. British and French teams also responded to a separate small-boat incident on Wednesday evening. Prosecutors in France have since opened an investigation.

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders set for big win Geert Wilders has won the Dutch general election, according to the latest forecast.  After 25 years in parliament, Wilders Freedom Party (PVV) is set to win 37 seats, miles ahead of its nearest rival, a left-wing alliance.  The anti-Islam populist leader’s win has shaken Dutch politics, but he will have to persuade other parties to join him in a coalition. His target is 76 seats in the 150-seat parliament. Wilders, 60, said: We want to govern and… we will govern. [The seat numbers are] an enormous compliment but an enormous responsibility…

‘We remain friends and our priority is the love for our children.’