Why Jeremy Hunt is gambling with thousands of small businesses
The government’s Energy Bill Discount Scheme could force thousands of small firms out of business.
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Will Dunn
Will Dunn is business editor of the New Statesman. He writes on a range of topics including inflation, Brexit, the Bank of England, the world of work and the cost of living crisis.
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