Britons on £45,000 will need help paying energy bills – not just those on benefits, chancellor says
Britons on £45,000 salaries will need government help to pay their energy bills – not just people on benefits, the chancellor has warned.
Britons on £45,000 salaries will need government help to pay their energy bills – not just people on benefits, the chancellor has warned.
Firefighting teams and equipment from six EU nations started to arrive in France on Thursday (11 August) to help battle a spate of wildfires, including a fierce blaze in the parched southwest that has forced thousands to evacuate.
Boris Johnson promised more help for families struggling with rising prices and bills as Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spring statement was criticised for failing to go far enough to protect living standards.
Ministers have been urged to go further in helping flat owners remove dangerous cladding after plans emerged to pressure developers to cover works costing up to £4 billion.
Boris Johnson’s government is set to announce new measures to help with rising energy bills within the next month.
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