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Households will see an average Â149 rise in their energy bills from October .
Ofgem blames heightened global tensions and extreme weather events for the rise.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scrapped winter fuel payments worth up to Â300 to pensioners.
Scottish government has said it will follow UK government in scrapping payments.
Labour MP Rachael Maskell urges government to "think again" about scrapping fuel payments.
Liberal Democrat Helen Morgan said too many people were being hit hard by energy costs and fuel poverty.
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said consumers were paying high prices for a crisis not of their making.
Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson claimed government investment in renewables would "cut bills in every region, saving at least Â2bn a year".
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