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Prime minister promises UK will not ration energy – but says higher bills are worth it
Published 15:31 20 Sept 2022 BST
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She said the UK "cannot jeopardise our security for the sake of cheap energy".
Liz Truss has promised that Brits will not be asked to ration energy - but said higher bills are "a price worth paying" for the nation's security. Speaking on the way to New York for a United Nations General Assembly (Unga) on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said she will not be telling UK households to use less energy in the upcoming winter months, like countries such as Germany have done. [caption id="attachment_359774" align="alignnone" width="2048"]
PM Liz Truss speaks to the media at the Empire State building (Image: Getty)[/caption]
Her plans to deal with soaring bills amid the cost of living crisis include an energy price guarantee to limit how much suppliers can charge for each unit of energy. Green levies will also be removed from bills, and the government will pay for both measures by borrowing.
On her flight to New York, Ms Truss told the BBC higher fuel bills were "a price worth paying for Britain, because our long-term security is paramount".
Household energy bills will rise to £2,500 a year on average from October 1 - partly because of reductions in Russian gas exports as a result of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Truss said the UK "cannot jeopardise our security for the sake of cheap energy".
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