Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%

Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%

Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1, 723 a year for a typical home

John Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support for households in next month’s budget as millions face a 4% rise in charges from Thursday to an average of £1, 723 a year for a typical home.

In his speech at Labour’s conference in Liverpool this week , the chancellor warned that the government had limited resources to cushion the worldwide economic shocks hitting Britain, while arguing his budget would have fiscal discipline at its core. Continue reading...

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