Gas and petrol prices hit astronomical highs in recent months, fuelled by Russia ’s continuing brutal invasion of Ukraine.
The financial situation looked so bleak for British households that one of the first decisions Liz Truss took when she became Prime Minister earlier this month was to introduce a cap on how much households could be charged for their energy tariff.
The UK government’s energy support package promises to limit typical household bills to £2,500 a year from October.