EU to shield consumers from record-high energy prices

The European Commission published a 'toolbox' for national governments within the bloc "to provide short-term relief to the most vulnerable consumers and to support European companies"

The EU measures include price caps, cuts to energy taxes and subsidies for poorer households.

EU leaders are set to press ahead with measures to shield consumers from record-high energy prices that have curtailed industrial production and hiked consumer bills.

EU leaders will meet next week – on October 21 and 22 - to discuss the energy price spike and a "toolbox" the European Commission published this week which confirmed the measures national governments can use to provide immediate relief to consumers.