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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ashley Cowburn

Richest households set to get 'twice as much help' as poorest next year, analysis warns

The UK's richest households could get twice as much support than the poorest next year under existing cost-of-living measures, according to a new analysis.

The stark finding from the Resolution Foundation comes just four days after the new prime minister unveiled a major package of support in response to a colossal increase in energy bills.

In her first policy intervention - just hours before the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced on Thursday - Ms Truss said that energy bills for most households will be capped at £2,500 for two years.

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