Tories in disarray over energy crisis as Truss urged to spell out plans to help

Some MPs backing leadership frontrunner showing signs of jitters over lack of response to soaring bills

The Conservatives were in disarray over their response to the energy crisis on Friday, with some Tory MPs backing Liz Truss showing signs of jitters over her refusal to spell out how she would help households.

The frontrunner to be prime minister in just over a week's time said she would ensure people get the support needed to get through these tough times" but had no new suggestions about how much or who would get assistance, with the average energy bill set to hit 3,549 from October.