Energy: Liz Truss draws a plan worth more than 100 billion pounds

The bill for "whatever it costs" drawn by Liz Truss, the new British Prime Minister, in the face of soaring energy costs, promises to be steep.

The cost of the massive aid plan for households and businesses announced on Thursday, just two days after it arrived in Downing Street, would exceed 100 billion pounds (115 billion euros), even reaching 179 billion according to one estimate. of Deutsche Bank.

This will depend on the evolution of gas prices, on which the United Kingdom is very dependent in its energy mix, up to 40%.

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, justified the head of government in Parliament.

By deciding to cap electricity and gas bills, Liz Truss is making a complete shift from her election campaign.

The candidate for the head of the Conservative Party opposed…

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