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一 |     Tariffs on steel imports from China and other countries are to be extended for another two years, British Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said, noting that the government was acting in the "public interest" to protect "thousands" of jobs in the country.,"The government wishes to make it clear to parliament that the decision to extend the safeguards [tariffs] on the five product categories departs from our international legal obligations under the relevant WTO agreement... However, from time to time, issues may arise where the national interest requires action to be taken, which may be in tension with normal rules and procedures," she said.,The industry trade body UK Steel backed the tariffs, as well as the opposition: Nick Thomas-Symonds, the shadow international trade secretary, said the decision would be a "welcome relief," protecting the manufacturers from the cheap imports.,The decision was announced after earlier this month, reports emerged suggesting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to introduce new "safeguard" import limits in order to protect British manufacturers from a "flood of cheap steel". According to the press, it is a part of PM's attempt to boost popularity of the conservatives in industrialized "red wall" areas of Britain; the Tories previously suffered a major blow during local elections in May, losing multiple seats to the Labour party.,He also said the tariffs would be in line with UK law but might be challenged within the WTO as violating the nation's obligations.。    　　受中东冲突推高天然气与电力批发价格影响，英国10月家庭能源成本将走高，进一步加剧整体经济的通胀压力。　　英国能源监管局Ofgem周三发布声明称，限制供应商向消费者收费上限的能源价格标准上限将于10月1日上调4%，达到1723英镑（折合2349美元），为2024年1月以来最高水平。　　时值冬季用能高峰即将到来，此次涨价将加重家庭负担。

二 | 英国能源协会的分析显示，今年迄今居民能源欠费规模已达60亿英镑，预计到12月底将增至70亿英镑。

三 | 　　英国能源大臣米娅塔・法恩布勒承认，处境困难的家庭“需要更多帮扶”。她于周二线上公开问答环节表示，正在研究出台额外救助举措。

四 | 责任编辑：陈钰嘉。

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