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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Mark Banham

Government steps in to keep factories running as energy bills soar

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has promised more help with bills for Energy Intensive Industries 

(Picture: PA Wire)

The UK government has announced new support for factories as energy costs soar.

The state will help “high energy usage” businesses through its Energy Intensive Industries Compensation Scheme, which provides heavy industry with relief for electricity payments.

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