Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced plans to cap average household energy bills at £2,500 a year from October.
The support will last for two years, she announces in the Commons, saying "this is the moment to be bold"
A typical household's gas and electricity bill had been due to rise from £1,971 to £3,549 in October.
Businesses are also getting a support package for six months which will provide "equivalent support"
After the six-month period, further support will be targeted at "vulnerable industries", Truss says.
The government is also lifting the ban on fracking - which involves extracting gas and oil from shale rock.
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