Energy bills: What policies are Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak offering on the cost of living crisis?

The two Tory leadership contenders compared

Sunak and Truss favour different methods in response to soaring energy bills (PA)

New figures show UK energy bills are expected to top £4,000 in January, with the cost of living crisis threatening to mount through the autumn and winter months.

Recent polls suggest rising prices, particularly energy bills, are the main concern of voters. In September the country will have a new prime minister: what are the two candidates for No 10 – Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss – planning to do about the crisis?

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