No one should be cut off if they can’t afford energy bills, says Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi is expected to be replaced as chancellor by Kwasi Kwarteng if Liz Truss becomes PM. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, has said households should not be cut off if they cannot afford their energy bills, as the Treasury examines a range of options to help consumers cope with the cost of living crisis.

Zahawi promised that the government would expand on the £37bn package of aid announced earlier this year to help households tackle soaring energy costs. He told Sky News: “No one should be cut off because they can’t afford their bills.