# A1 English News | Why 33 Million Households Face Higher Winter Bills

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Podcast: [Learn English A1 | Slow Easy News for Beginners, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a1-with-news-slow-easy-english-for-beginners-7755203)
Published: 2026-08-26T02:02:47+00:00
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: Winter energy prices may rise by 4%, affecting about 33 million households as cold weather begins and bills stay under pressure. Also: Brazil fines TikTok's parent company nearly $30 million over children's data, and the company may appeal. Today’s English focus: be going to rise, will increase = to increase. Vocabulary: fine (money you pay after a rule is broken), data (information, like names or account details), appeal (a new request to look again). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-08-26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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