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As-it-happened: Typical household energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year

New energy price guarantee will hold average household bills to no more than £2,500 from October 1 for two years.

PM Liz Truss confirms typical household energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year — Liz Truss made her first policy intervention as PM on Thursday. STV NewsiStock

Kevin Scott

8th Sep 2022

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