Chancellor says people should cut energy use: 'There is war on our continent'

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As a significant rise in the price of energy looms this winter, complicating the cost of living crisis, Nadhim Zahawi has acknowledged that the government needs to do more to support vulnerable families.

'What I'm looking at is how I can target that help for those people, not just to January, but we need to make sure we're resilient through next year,' said the chancellor.

Zahawi also suggested Britons should consider cutting down on energy use in light of the huge rise in bills they will face given the new energy price cap. Blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the chancellor added it was 'a difficult time' given 'there is war on our continent'.