I've purposely left out a weekly blow by blow account of the great Leadership Contest of 2022 simply because in the main it is a private affair within the Conservative Party and having covered the initial round of selecting it was all going to be private meetings and a poll.
Come Monday last, at 12:30 it was all over with with Liz Truss gaining some 57% of the vote which made her the winner which didn't surprise me
Tuesday meant Boris Johnston had to formally tender his resignation to the Queen, and have that accepted and Liz Truss arrived for the Queen to formally request her to become our 56th Prime Minister and 3rd Female P.M all as Theresa May remarked on Thursday in the Commons, Conservatives.
A typical household energy bill will be capped at £2,500 annually until 2024.
The huge support scheme could cost up to £150bn, but Ms Truss refused to put a figure on it, saying "extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures".
Businesses will get help, with prices capped for six months renewable.
In addition relaxation of planning determination to streamline the gap between a plan being set out and the approval will be done, fracking for gas resumed and plans for new power stations set out to meet the need for own energy rather than the reliance upon others.
Due to Her Majesties death on Thursday afternoon, Parliament being out of session, legislation to bring these measures will be delayed,
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