Energy bills capped at £2,500 a year from October, Liz Truss announces – By Alan McGuinness (Sky News) / Sept 8, 2022
In the first major policy announcement of her premiership, Liz Truss says the new price guarantee will last for two years and save the average household in England, Wales and Scotland £1,000 a year on future bills.
A typical household will pay no more than £2,500 annually for its gas and electricity bills from the start of October, Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced.
In the first major policy announcement of her premiership, Ms Truss said the new price guarantee will last for two years and save the average household in England, Wales and Scotland £1,000 a year on future bills.
The same level of support will be provided to Northern Ireland, where a separate energy market operates.
“This is the moment to be bold. We are facing a global energy crisis and there are no cost-free options,” the PM told the Commons.
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