Good Morning Britain announced some breaking news about the energy price cap (Image: ITV) Good Morning Britain delivered a devastating blow to the UK this morning as the ITV show come to a halt to share some breaking news. They announced that energy bills are set to see a huge increase this autumn. Households in Britain will face a winter energy price hike with regulator Ofgem announcing plans to raise the price cap .

From October the average bill will rise by 10%, which is more than expected. This equates to about a £150 rise for the average household and comes at a time when the Government is axing winter fuel payments for millions. Newsreader Sean Fletcher explained that some families will "struggle to make ends meet", with annual bills thought to be costing around £1717 more per year.

The financial comes after Ofgem originally lowered the cap back in April. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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