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Up again nextjanuary, taking the average bill to well over £11,000. the whole package will cost a staggering £29 billion in total. labour have set out plans to pay for it. first, it says it will raise £8 billion by backdating a windfall tax on gas and electricity companies. then it'll cancel the planned £400 rebate for customers and put £14 billion into freezing bills at their current level. finally, it says that reducing inflation will keep interests rates lower, saving £7 billion on government debt. the institute for fiscal studies has looked at labour's proposals. here's its director....

Who are vying to become party leader and the next prime minister in a matter of weeks? our business editor simonjack is here with more details. before we see how the starmer energy plan stacks up against the two tory leadership candidates, let's remind ourselves of the problem they are all facing. the energy price cap for the average household is currently at just under £2,000 a year, but it's forceast to exceed £3,500 in october and climb to over £4,200 a year injanuary. terrifying numbers. the labour plan would freeze the price cap at current level for six months. that would cost £29 bil...

Fergus walsh, thank you. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has been outlining his party's latest and most comprehensive response to the cost of living crisis. it will be up to the government to decide how to respond to the spiralling bills, but his plans add to the mounting pressure on ministers. labour's plan would freeze the energy cap in britain at the current level ofjust under £2,000 for most customers for the next six months. the cap limits the maximum amount suppliers can charge for gas and electricity. labour says the plan would cost £29 billion — a substantial sum which it says...