Rishi Sunak will on Thursday announce an emergency multibillion-pound package of support for British households facing spiralling domestic energy bills this autumn, partly funded by a windfall tax on energy companies.
Those briefed on the UK chancellor’s thinking said the government support could be worth more than £10bn and will be primarily focused on the poorest households and pensioners, although the “squeezed middle” will also receive help.
Sunak agreed the final package with Boris Johnson, who is desperate to prove the government is ready to “move on” from the “partygate” scandal that has dogged his premiership.
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