Farm businesses are set to receive a six-month government support package to reduce their energy bills, but rural campaigners say it is not enough. Prime minister Liz Truss announced on 8 September that businesses would receive an "equivalent guarantee" to that offered to households, which have had prices capped at a rate that will see a typical household pay no more than ￡2,500/year for two years from October.For businesses, after the initial six months, the government will offer targeted support for vulnerable industries such as hospitality and pubs. NFU Scotland says farm and agri-food businesses must be included too, and other organisations want to see standing charges capped as well.
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