The chancellor has promised people will get help with their energy bills, which are being driven up by the Iran war, but support isn’t coming yet, and it won’t be for everyone.
Household energy bills have fallen on Wednesday by 7% thanks to the latest price cap, but they are expected to rise by 18% hike from July.
Rachel Reeves told ITV News Reporter Lewis Denison she is using a three-month delay between price caps, when warm weather means energy consumption is lower, to assess what support could be provided.
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