Liz Truss Hints At Help With Energy Costs For Businesses And Households
Her promise comes as Ofgem, the energy regulator, prepares to announce a sharp rise in the energy price cap, which dictates bills for the vast majority of Britain’s households, from £1,971 to around £3,600 on Friday. Analysts predict a further rise in January to more than £4,200 and another jump next April, posing a serious threat to household finances. The foreign secretary’s intervention in Sunday’s Sun newspaper is the latest change in her position since early August, when she told the Financial Times she did not believe in “handouts”....