Tory leadership hopefuls clash over economy as energy bill debt crisis looms - but minister insists ‘help is coming’

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Tory leadership hopefuls clash over economy as energy bill debt crisis looms - but minister insists ‘help is coming’
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Tory leadership rivals Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have clashed once again over their economic plans to deal with the cost of living crisis.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng vowed over the weekend that "help is coming" to deal with the crisis throughout winter.

The Truss supporter made it clear that a future windfall tax was off the table, instead saying he would prioritise domestic energy production. Writing in The Mail on Sunday, Mr Kwarteng said: "No country is immune from rising prices – least of all Britain. I understand the deep anxiety this is causing.

Around one-in-seven energy users who pay via direct debit have either already decided or are likely to cancel their payments, the BMG research suggests.

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