Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced measures aimed at relieving some of the pressure households face amid the cost of living crisis.
He confirmed there would be £15bn worth of support to help people through dire times, with energy costs set to soar to £2,800 a year in October.
Mr Sunak has agreed to impose a windfall tax on the spiralling profits of oil and gas firms to fund a cost of living relief package. Mr Sunak said the 25% energy levy would raise around £5 billion that will be used to send a one off payment of £650 to more than eight million households.
