Minister tells energy suppliers to do more on unpaid household bills

• Energy minister Polly Billington has told bosses from Britain's biggest suppliers, including Octopus Energy, British Gas and EDF, to do more to help households with unpaid bills this winter. • The push comes ahead of a government scheme to spend almost £2.5bn writing off record energy debts for about 2.4 million of the hardest-hit households, with total debt expected to reach £7bn by the end of the year. • The average household currently pays about £50 a year on its bill to cover unpaid debts across the market; the government says its relief scheme could save all households about £130 on...