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Sunak Is Already Hinting at Another Massive UK Handout Next Year
Rishi Sunak has bought himself, and UK households, time with his latest £15 billion ($19 billion) aid package, but an unfriendly outlook for energy prices means he’s likely to face pressure to act again next year. The one-off payments and discounts the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced Thursday were aimed at reducing the impact of an unprecedented surge in energy prices this year that will see the average UK annual bill hit around £2,800 in October, more than double the £1,278 level before last month’s price rise. Still, barring a dramatic turnaround in energy markets over the coming months, bills will ... (full story)