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Six in 10 British Factories at Risk of Going Under as Bills Soar

A worker walks between the production line at a bottling factory in Kegworth, UK.

A worker walks between the production line at a bottling factory in Kegworth, UK.

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Soaring energy bills are threatening to put six in 10 British manufacturers out of business, according to a survey that lays bare the extent of the crisis facing the next prime minister.