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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

British firms warned of delay in energy bills support, reports say

Tables in a bar in Wales at night
Business leaders have been told by government officials that the £150bn support scheme for companies may not be ready until November. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

British businesses have been warned by government officials that they will have to wait longer than households for financial support with their energy bills amid delays in launching the £150bn scheme, according to reports.

Company bosses are increasingly worried about the prospect of delays to the arrival of support because fixed energy contracts come to an end in October for hundreds of thousands of firms.

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