Lib Dems call for 'energy furlough scheme'

James Murray
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Lib Dems call for 'energy furlough scheme'

Lib Dems urge government to cancel looming energy price cap increase, as latest projections suggest average household bills could top £4,000 from January

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has called on the Tory leadership candidates to fully cancel the imminent £1,400 increase in the energy price cap this October and introduce an "energy furlough scheme" that would...

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