ITV News published this video item, entitled “All UK businesses to have energy bills capped under new government scheme | ITV News” – below is their description.
Energy costs for all UK businesses, charities and public sector bodies will be cut as part of a huge relief package, the government has announced.
The new Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a discount to all firms for six months from October 1.
Wholesale energy costs will be capped at “less than half” for all non-domestic customers under the scheme, in a bid to protect them from soaring prices so they are “able to get through the winter”.
Hospitals, community halls, schools and care homes as well as restaurants, pubs, hairdressers, manufacturers and other non-domestic consumers will be covered by the cap.
A parallel scheme will be established in Northern Ireland.
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Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.
Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2016, 4.8 million people live in the Republic of Ireland, and 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.
The Irish climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and thus very moderate, and winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area, although summers are cooler than those in continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.
A strong Irish culture exists, as expressed through Gaelic games, Irish music and the Irish language. The island’s culture shares many features with that of Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing, and golf.
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Northern Ireland is variously described as a country, province, or region, which is part of the United Kingdom. Located in the northeast of the island of Ireland, Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland.