From how much households could be paying to what prompted the rethink
- Hunt makes U-turn on planned cut to energy bills support
- Business live updates: energy bills support extended
Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a widely trailed U-turn on his plan announced last autumn to make the government’s energy support for households less generous. The Treasury has subsidised gas and electricity bills for every household through the energy price guarantee (EPG) since last October. On Wednesday morning the Treasury revealed that support will continue at its current level for another three months. So what might that decision mean for you?
