Business secretary says energy price cap to protect consumers from sharp rises in bills ‘will remain in place’
No 10 has brushed off the idea that there could be a winter of discontent with energy and food shortages over Christmas, saying the UK is “highly resilient”.
With the government locked in talks with energy suppliers about the rising cost of gas and many firms struggling to stay afloat, Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, said there was “no question of the lights going out”.