Energy bills: Why household finances and business certainty will still suffer under Jeremy Hunt's extended plan

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More ambition, particularly in boosting energy efficiency, could help, explains UCL professor Jim Watson

Among the grim news in Jeremy Hunt's recent autumn statement was an attempt to square the circle on energy bills. Funding for the Energy Price Guarantee that aims to limit household energy prices will...

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