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Chancellor holds energy bill support meeting with business groups

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has met with business groups today (4 January) to brief them on the government’s plans for energy bill support for non-domestic energy users after the current package expires at the end of March. According to the BBC, business groups are expecting government help with their energy bills to be halved but businesses, …

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