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Weekend press round-up: Octopus seeks £1bn of government funding for Bulb takeover

In the latest round-up of the weekend’s papers, Octopus Energy seeks £1 billion of government funding as part of its takeover offer for Bulb and National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt calls for compulsory water metering by the end of the decade to head off droughts.

‘Significant momentum’ behind social energy tariff

Government confirms details of £400 electricity discount

Supplier ordered to commission direct debit audit

Centrica reinstates dividend as profits increase fivefold

Ofgem must prevent customers being forced onto PPMs

Price cap forecast to hit £3,850

Electricity switching remained heavily subdued in June

Government urged to enact hedging strategy for Bulb

SoLR costs should be recovered through general taxation

BEIS Committee calls for social tariff and relative price cap

Reeves says Labour will not nationalise energy or water

Energy UK ‘very nervous’ about proposed supplier obligation

One in three households expected to fall into fuel poverty

Alert sounded over energy rebate scams