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Remove VAT from energy bills for three years, Tories urge
Representatives from Shell, BP, Lloyds of London, shipping giant Maersk, and banks such as HSBC and Goldman Sachs are set to join the meeting to discuss how the government and private sector can work together to reduce the impact of the war on the cost of living.
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