The Chancellor, John Healey, has said cost-of-living support should be "targeted and temporary". He was speaking to ITV News at the IMF annual meetings in Bangkok, the i Paper reports. The remark points away from help for all households.
The i Paper says it revealed on Thursday 15 October that Healey is unlikely to recommit to the cut to energy bills beyond 31 March. That makes it the second outlet to report this, after the Guardian. The cut is worth about £45 a year to a typical household, according to the paper.
The i Paper cites a Cornwall Insight forecast that the price cap will rise 16% in January, from £1,723 to £1,999 a year for a typical household. That is a rise of £276, which matches the figure GB News reported earlier. The cap rose 4% on 1 October.
The Energy Secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, told the Energy UK conference the government needs to give people "a little more breathing space", the paper reports.
A Treasury spokesperson told the i Paper that decisions on tax are for the Chancellor to set out at fiscal events, and that the Treasury does not routinely comment on rumour, speculation or proposals. None of the reported measures is confirmed.