Household bills rise sharply despite easing energy costs

Rates for phone, broadband and water will increase from Monday and other rises are in the pipeline

Consumers are braced for huge rises in their household bills on everything from water to broadband, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.

Despite inflation easing, Monday will see the cost of a host of bills and taxes increasing, adding further pressure to household finances more than two years after bills began to rise significantly.