The Government will help people more over the coming months, a minister has promised. Will Quince, an education minister, made the pledge ahead of record energy bills set to be announced on Friday.
Mr Quince said there is “no question” there will be further support on top of what was announced in May. Energy bills are widely expected to top £3,500 per year for the average household from the start of October, compared to £1,971 today.
“There is no question in my mind whatsoever, both listening to the two leadership candidates but also just looking at our economy … that the Government is going to act and put in place a further package of support measures,” Mr Quince told LBC radio. “Now, we will have to wait a couple of weeks for a new Prime Minister to set out their agenda alongside a new Chancellor, but both leadership contenders have been clear there will be a fiscal event and more help will be coming.”
