The energy security strategy promised by Boris Johnson has been delayed again, as Chancellor Risi Sunak continues to withstand large new spending commitments. Sunak, under intense pressure to do more to help families overcome the cost-of-living crisis, told colleagues he wanted to turn off the cost taps and that every “marginal pound” should go to tax cuts. His tough stance put a brake on the energy strategy, which was originally due to be published last week and then again earlier this week. The energy security strategy was due to be released this week, but FTs say it is not expected a week earlier today at the earliest. The Treasury Department did not deny the FT story, with a Treasury Department source telling PA Media: “The policy is still being decided.” Here’s the agenda for the day. 9 a.m .: Keir Starmer hosts the entrance to the “Call Keir” LBC phone. 9.30 am: The Ministry of Education holds a press briefing on the White Paper on Education. 11.30: Downing Street briefs the lobby. 11.35am: Richard Hughes, President of the Office for Budget Responsibility, and his senior colleagues brief the Committee on Treasury on the Spring Statement. 2.30pm: Defense Secretary Ben Wallace receives questions from the public. 2.40 pm: Chancellor Rishi Sunak gives details to the committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Communities on the spring statement. 16:00: Amanda Pritchard, NHS England Managing Director, and Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, report to the Commons Public Accounts Committee on the vaccine. 4.30 pm: Brandon Lewis, Secretary of Northern Ireland, submits to the Committee on Communities of Northern Ireland. I try to watch the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. If you have a direct question, include “Andrew” in it somewhere and I’m more likely to find it. I’m trying to answer questions and if it is of general interest, I will post the question and answer over the line (ATL), although I can not promise to do it for everyone. If you want to get my attention quickly, it’s probably best to use Twitter. I’m on @AndrewSparrow. Alternatively, you can email me at [email protected]