Truss confirms 'extraordinary measures' to freeze bills, reform energy markets, and lift fracking ban

Cecilia Keating
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Liz Truss leaves for her first PMQ's on 7 September | Credit: Flickr, Number 10
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Liz Truss leaves for her first PMQ's on 7 September | Credit: Flickr, Number 10

Prime Minister sets out strategy for curbing household energy bills, as she confirms plan to significantly ramp up UK's domestic supplies of energy and reform UK's marginal pricing regime

Liz Truss has unveiled her highly-anticipated plan to cushion homes and businesses against soaring energy costs this winter and beyond, with the new Prime Minister today announcing a freeze on bills from...

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