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How much will Truss’s energy plan cost?

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Today Liz Truss has announced in parliament an energy price cap to tackle rising bills. As of October, the average household energy bill will be frozen at £2,500 for the next two years. How effective will this be? And how have her free market allies reacted to her use of price controls? 


James Forsyth and Katy Balls discuss.

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