‘Didn’t go far enough’: firms give Truss’s energy bills scheme lukewarm welcome

Skippers of Euxton’s owner Andrew Crook said he was speaking daily with people who didn’t know if they’d have a business at Christmas. Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian

British companies broadly welcomed the six-month support scheme announced by government on Thursday to help them deal with soaring energy bills, which would enable some to get through the winter.

However, there was little detail given on how it would work, and several business owners said they were concerned by the limited timescale of the help on offer.