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Business & Trade Secretary, Peter Kyle, says the government has not taken its "eye off the ball" on energy as oil nears its highest price since the start of the Iran war. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I can't speak for the U.S. administration, but I can speak for the British administration.
00:04And from the very start, Keir Starmer has acted with cool, calm assessments.
00:08He has acted to de-escalate the situation, but also to protect British people, our assets, and also our partners
00:15throughout.
00:16And then domestically, we know that people are facing cost of living challenges, and we have not taken our eye
00:21off the ball when it comes to that.
00:22So the energy price cap, of course, comes in today. It will put £117 into most families' homes right around
00:29the country next week.
00:30An increase for the pension system means that pensioners will be getting an additional £575.
00:37And we're also launching a new fund for a crisis and resilience fund where local authorities can invest in people
00:44in their communities.
00:45So these are the actions of a government that is on the side of people who are experiencing life and
00:51making sure that we are on their side
00:53and they can enjoy life a bit more into the future and tackle the challenges of the cost of living
00:58crisis.
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