Mourning period will not delay energy bill freeze, says No 10

Government says it can finalise 100bn policy before 1 October energy price rise in spite of parliament closure

Liz Truss's plans to legislate for a 100bn package of help with energy bills will not be affected by 10 days of national mourning for the Queen, despite parliament being cancelled for the next week, Downing Street has said.

The government is postponing most business until after the Queen's funeral, but Truss's team needs to implement the package before the energy price rise that is due to come into force on 1 October.