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Energy price freezes and business support are sticking plasters – here's how to protect UK families and companies from future crises

  • Written by Phil Tomlinson, Professor of Industrial Strategy, Deputy Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
Energy price freezes and business support are sticking plasters – here's how to protect UK families and companies from future crisesBusinesses also face higher costs this winter.Dragon Images / Shutterstock

The UK is bracing itself for a dark winter following the recent announcement of an 80% increase in the government’s energy price cap from October 1 2022. This will raise the annual bill for an average UK household to £3,549. The cap is expected to go up again by...

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