UK to Extend Cap for Energy Bills to Protect Households
- Government seeks to shield consumers from rising costs
- Measure announced during Queen’s Speech to Parliament
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The U.K. will extend its price cap for energy bills beyond 2023 as it seeks to help 22 million households cope with rising costs.