The Liberal Democrats has said it is “frightening” the UK government is “doing nothing” on the energy crisis.
It comes as a new poll suggested nearly one in four adults are planning to not turn the heating on during winter to save on bills – with this figure rising for those with children under 18.
“That is terryfing, when you think about the health effects that could have for a family,” Lib Dem spokesperson Christine Jarine said.
The energy price cap is due to increase by another 80 per cent in October, sending bills soaring once again.
In other news, former Tory minister Rory Stewart has claimed Boris Johnson “does not see the reality” over why he is being forced to leave Downing Street.
The outgoing prime minister does not believe he was “terrible” at the job and was ousted because of “deep” character flaws, the ex-international development secretary said.
Boris Johnson’s bid to bring back imperial measures ‘will cost taxpayer £2m’
Liz Truss is being urged to dump the post-Brexit plan to bring back imperial measures if she wins the race to No 10 – because it will cost at least £2m and bewilder shoppers, Rob Merrick reports.
Boris Johnson’s much-ridiculed idea will force traders to fork out on new measuring devices and inspectors to pay for extra training, a standards watchdog is warning.
PM’s bid to bring back pounds and ounces will cost taxpayer £2m, Truss warned
Much-ridiculed idea will also confuse shoppers and require lessons in schools, standards watchdog says
ICYMI: Britons planning to keep heating off this winter, poll finds
Nearly one in four adults plan never to turn their heating on this winter, polling suggests, as average bills are set to rocket while the temperature drops.
This figure is even higher for parents with children under 18, according to a Savanta ComRes survey carried out before the new price cap was announced.
Nearly one in four ‘won’t turn on heating this winter’ as energy bills soar
Seven in 10 UK adults will switch their heating on less, while one in 10 will take out a loan, survey suggests
Energy price cap increase
The scale of the squeeze Britons face on their incomes was laid bare on Friday, with the energy price cap confirmed to increase average bills by more than 80 per cent in October.
Ben Chapman, our business reporter, reported at the time:
UK faces social ‘catastrophe’ and surge in poverty after energy bills soar 80%
Experts warn bills could be pushed even higher without urgent intervention as gas prices continue to rise
‘Where have they been all summer?’ – Lib Dems on government
A Liberal Democrat spokesperson has asked where the Tory government “has been all summer”.
She said the public struggling in the energy crisis “do not have time to wait” until the Conservative Party elects in new leader for solutions.
Labour MP says Liz Truss is ‘flipper’ on issues
Labour MP Chris Bryant has said the “fundamental worry” about Liz Truss is she is “untrustworthy”.
He called her a “flipper” who has switched her position on a number of issues, naming them here:
‘Frightening’ lack of action from government on energy crisis – Lib Dems
A Liberal Democrat spokesperson has called the lack of action from the government on the energy crisis “frightening”.
Watch here:
Boris Johnson on Pakistan floods
Boris Johnson has tweeted about the “heartbreaking” floods in Pakistan:
ICYMI: Brexit ‘may not have happened’ if Boris Johnson had not won Tory leadership contest
Brexit may never have happened if Boris Johnson hadn’t won the 2019 Tory leadership contest, broadcaster Laura Kuenssberg has said.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, the BBC’s former political editor said there was also a “decent argument” that Mr Johnson’s involvement in the Brexit debate “tipped” the balance towards leaving the EU.
Read more here:
Brexit ‘may not have happened if Boris Johnson hadn’t won 2019 Tory leadership’
The new host of the BBC’s Sunday morning programme also describes Liz Truss as a ‘great survivor’.
Government failure is behind energy crisis, ex-Tory adviser says
Government failure – not the war in Ukraine – is to blame for rocketing UK energy bills, a former Conservative adviser says.
Dieter Helm, who wrote a 2017 Cost of Energy review, questioned ministers trying to shift responsibility to Russia’s invasion as he attacked the “broken” privatisation model for energy and water.
Our deputy political editor, Rob Merrick, has the full story:
Government failure not Ukraine to blame for soaring energy bills, says ex-adviser
Households ‘paying too much because the government failed to reform the market’, says author of 2017 review
Truss ‘may be worse than nothing’ as PM, SNP MP says
Frontrunner Liz Truss “might be worse than nothing” as the UK’s prime minister, an SNP MP has said:
