Chancellor announces overhaul of energy bills support scheme in Spring

Cecilia Keating
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Energy bills support will become more targeted after six months and include incentives for business energy efficiency, new Chancellor confirms

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the universal energy price freeze will be overhauled in April, as he announced plans to rip-up the overwhelming majority of tax measures set out by the Prime Minister...

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