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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom & Ashley Cowburn

Energy bills help SLASHED and 1p income tax cut scrapped in gigantic Budget U-turn

Billions of pounds in energy bills help for millions will be ditched in a colossal Budget U-turn that leaves Liz Truss's plans - and premiership - in tatters.

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt junked the flagship Energy Price Guarantee beyond next April, in a surprise announcement as he tried to stabilise the markets.

Instead of average bills being capped at £2,500 a year for all households for two years, the help will only be universal for SIX MONTHS.

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