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Reeves Pledges to Support 'Those Who Need It Most' if Energy Bills Spiral
Chancellor Rachel Reeves aims to limit support to lower-income households amid forecasts of a £332 annual rise in energy bills from July, with new anti-profiteering measures planned.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced contingency planning for targeted energy bill support, warning that economic challenges from the Middle East conflict may be "significant" for those needing help most.
- The Middle East crisis is pushing up oil and gas prices, with diesel reaching its highest level since March 2023 and motorists paying £307 million more for fuel since February 28.
- Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed the UK defended allies including Israel and Saudi Arabia overnight, while a counter-drone team "brought down 13 drones during an attack on a joint base in Iraq.
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Rachel Reeves gives new energy bill support update
The Iran war has seen economic turmoil
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Rachel Reeves takes swipe at Liz Truss for helping richest families pay their energy bills as she sets out support for poorest households
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today took a swipe at former Prime Minister Liz Truss for previously only helping the richest households with energy bills, as she set out plans to help the poorest families if they’re hit by soaring energy bills as a result of conflict in the Middle East. Household energy bills in Great Britain could increase by more than £330 a year to almost £2,000 from this summer after the Iran war pushed the UK’s gas market past th…
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right5Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 38% Center
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources are Center
38% Center
L 38%
C 38%
R 24%
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