Energy bills expected to double in October

The cost of living crisis will come into even sharper focus tomorrow when the new energy price cap is announced, sending household bills soaring.

What to do about it will become one of the main issues facing the next prime minister – likely to be Liz Truss.

The Foreign Secretary is the figurehead for what’s becoming known as the ‘Greenwich set’ – a group of her key supporters living near her in that part of London.