No more UK energy bills support likely before price cap rise

Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in October

Households are unlikely to receive further energy bills support before the October price cap, though more targeted measures could be looked at if there is a further shock in January, government sources said.

Gas and electricity prices will rise by 4% from October under the new cap. The government has already removed VAT from domestic electricity bills to save average households £45 a year, a move announced in Andy Burnham’s first week in office.